ArticleInternational journal of surgery case reports2020
Laparoscopic resection of retroperitoneal intra-psoas muscle schwannoma: A case report and extensive literature review.
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- Posterolateral approach for lumbar plexus intra-psoas schwannomas: systematic review and comparative anthropometric analysis of surgical corridors with an illustrative case.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2026Article
- Laparoscopic resection of an incidental retroperitoneal schwannoma in a 74-year-old male: a case report and literature review.Frontiers in oncology · 2025Article
- Use of Wiltse approach in lumbar plexus schwannoma: A technical note.Surgical neurology international · 2023Article
- Microsurgical treatment of lumbar paravertebral tumors via lateral retroperitoneal approach: operative technique and a series of 6 patients.BMC surgery · 2022Article
- Two giant connected retroperitoneal schwannomas: a rare case report.The Journal of international medical research · 2022Article
- Giant Retroperitoneal Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor Treated with Multiorgan Resection: a Case Report and Review of the Literature.Indian journal of surgical oncology · 2022Review
- Extremely rare case of retroperitoneal "ancient" schwannoma with significant cystic change embedded in the psoas muscle.The Kaohsiung journal of medical sciences · 2021Article
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Abstract
introductionSoft tissue tumors of Schwann cells in either the peripheral or cranial nerves are known as schwannomas or also as neurilemmomas. Limited data exists regarding psoas muscle schwannoma in the literature. Therefore, we have done an extensive literature review and found a total number of 46 cases of intra-psoas schwannoma including our case, which are summarized in this article along with reporting our new case. PRESENTATION OF CASE: We report a very rare case of primary left intra-psoas muscle schwannoma in a 39-year-old Saudi gentleman, smoker with an unremarkable medical and surgical history. The patient presented to the emergency department with exacerbated chronic lower abdominal pain since almost 2 years. After conforming the diagnosis, the patient was admitted electively and underwent uneventful laparoscopic hand-assisted resection. DISCUSSION: Schwannomas are neurogenic tumors which known to be solitary, benign, well circumscribed, encapsulated, and slow-growing tumors. Multiple imaging modalities are used to detect such a tumor. Although there is no consensus on the best surgical approach, endoscopic mini-laparotomy, laparoscopy (anterior [as in our case] or lateral), and robotic resection were reported with good outcomes.
conclusionRetroperitoneal schwannoma and intra-psoas muscle variant are a rare entity, with slow growing rate and risk of malignant transformation. Therefore, high index of suspicion, good follow-up, and large-cohort studies are encouraged.
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