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ArticleTranslational andrology and urology2017

Seminal vesicle schwannoma presenting as rectal pain: successful robotic-assisted excision.

Molly A Elmer-DeWitt, Bradley C Gill, Raman Unnikrishnan, Andrew J Stephenson

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Article in Translational andrology and urology, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Molly A Elmer-DeWittDepartment of Urology, Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA.
Bradley C GillDepartment of Urology, Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA.
Raman UnnikrishnanDepartment of Urology, Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA.
Andrew J StephensonDepartment of Urology, Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA.
Cleveland Clinic · USCleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine · USUrology of Virginia · US

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Schwannomas, not uncommon in the head and neck, rarely occur in the pelvis. Here we describe a seminal vesicle schwannoma, the first of its kind successfully excised via robotic surgery. An otherwise well 62 year-old male presented with a complaint of rectal pain. Colonoscopy identified a mass effect on the rectum, suggesting an external lesion. A computed tomography scan revealed a right seminal vesicle mass. Transrectal ultrasound guided biopsy returned a tissue diagnosis of schwannoma. To aid in operative planning, magnetic resonance imaging of the prostate and pelvis was obtained with and without contrast. This defined a 5 × 4 × 4 cm

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pelvic massrobotic surgerySchwannoma

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PMID29354508
PMCPMC5760379
OpenAlexW2767457845

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