ArticleBJR case reports2023
Pancreatic schwannoma: a rare differential diagnosis for a pancreatic mass.
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- The typical and atypical CT features of pancreatic schwannoma: pearls and pitfalls.Abdominal radiology (New York) · 2026Review
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Abstract
Pancreatic schwannomas are rare benign tumors with low malignant potential and are often difficult to diagnose due to their non-specific presenting symptoms and overlapping radiological imaging characteristics. Cross-sectional imaging plays an important role in the initial diagnosis and in delineating the extent of the lesion. However, biopsy and histopathological examination remains the gold-standard for a definite diagnosis. The management of pancreatic schwannomas includes surgical resection often yielding excellent clinical outcomes with low recurrence rates. We present a case of a 33-year-old female patient with a history of a recurrent vague upper abdominal pain where CT of the upper abdomen showed a hypodense pancreatic mass. Robotic subtotal pancreatectomy was done with histopathology showing spindled Schwann cells indicative of a pancreatic schwannoma.
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