Gastric schwannoma presenting as a casual ultrasonographic findings

Rev Esp Enferm Dig. 2016 Dec;108(12):808-809.

Abstract

We present the case of a patient under study due to ascites in which a mass located on the gastric wall was observed during ultrasonography. Further studies (upper endoscopy and computed tomography) confirmed this finding. After an ultrasound-guided percutaneous biopsy, diagnosis of gastric schwannoma was made as intense S-100 expression was found. Surgery was rejected due to the bad clinical situation of the patient and because the mass was an asymptomatic benign tumor.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Conservative Treatment
  • Female
  • Gastroscopy
  • Humans
  • Incidental Findings
  • Neurilemmoma / diagnostic imaging*
  • Stomach Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
  • Ultrasonography