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ArticleCureus2025

Giant Retroperitoneal Schwannoma: Case Report and Review of the Literature.

Magdalena Alexieva, Evgeni V Mekov, Silvia Ivanova, Alexandrina Vlahova, Georgi Yankov

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Article in Cureus, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 authors.

Magdalena AlexievaThoracic Surgery, University Hospital "St. Ivan Rilski", Medical University of Sofia, Sofia, BGR.
Evgeni V MekovPulmonary Diseases, Medical University - Sofia, Sofia, BGR.
Silvia IvanovaPathology, University Hospital "St. Ivan Rilski", Medical University of Sofia, Sofia, BGR.
Alexandrina VlahovaPathology, Medical University - Sofia, Sofia, BGR.
Georgi YankovThoracic Surgery, University Hospital "St. Ivan Rilski", Medical University of Sofia, Sofia, BGR.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Retroperitoneal schwannomas are rare benign tumors of peripheral nerve sheath origin. We report a 72-year-old woman presenting with abdominal pain, altered bowel habits, and intermittent fever. CT imaging revealed a large (83 × 83 × 104 mm), well-circumscribed retroperitoneal mass with calcifications and heterogeneous enhancement, without invasion of adjacent structures. Following multidisciplinary discussion among thoracic surgery, medical oncology, pathology, and radiation oncology, a midline laparotomy was performed, and the tumor was completely excised. Histology demonstrated Antoni A and B areas, cystic degeneration, and focal palisading. Immunohistochemistry was positive for SOX10 and negative for CD34, DOG1, and desmin, confirming schwannoma. The postoperative course was uneventful, and the patient was discharged on day 14. We also conducted a focused review.

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benign tumorperipheral nerve sheath tumorresectionretroperitoneal tumorsschwannomasurgery

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PMID41230329
PMCPMC12602732

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