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ArticleInternational journal of surgery case reports2020

Case reports on a gastric mass presenting with regional lymphadenopathy: A differential diagnosis is gastric schwannoma.

Arnav Wadhawan, Maureen Brady, Charles LeVea, Steven Hochwald, Moshim Kukar

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Article in International journal of surgery case reports, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Arnav WadhawanRoswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY, USA.
Maureen BradyRoswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY, USA.
Charles LeVeaRoswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY, USA.
Steven HochwaldRoswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY, USA.
Moshim KukarRoswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY, USA. Electronic address: Moshim.Kukar@roswellpark.org.
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundGastric schwannomas are uncommon among a broad range of possible diagnoses in the work up of a gastric mass. Regional lymphadenopathy associated with gastric schwannoma is an even less common occurrence and one would otherwise suspect a malignant neoplasm. CASE PRESENTATION: We present two non-consecutive cases from a signle academic center depicting Caucasian females in their 5th and 6th decades of life with gastric schwannoma and adjacent lymphadenopathy. Multiple lymph node excisions were performed without evidence of neoplasia. DISCUSSION: Lymphadanopathy in the presence of a gastric mass typically represents malignant neoplasm. A less than likely presentation of gastric schwannoma with reactive regional lymph nodes poses a challenge to adequate preoperative diagnosis and increases risk for a more aggressive than necessary surgical approach with lymphadenectomy.

conclusionWhile the correlation between gastric schwannoma and lymphadenopathy is uncertain, this ought to be considered. If diagnosis can be confirmed preoperatively, omission of lymphadenectomy is appropriate.

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Gastric mass with regional lymphadenopathyGastrointestinal schwannomaGastrointestinal stromal tumorNeurilemmomaNeurinomaSchwannoma

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PMID32563823
PMCPMC7306505
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