Author:
Šlepavičius Algirdas,Gasilionis Valdas,Česas Alvydas
Abstract
Schwannomas are generally benign, slow growing tumors, which can originate from any nerve that has a Schwann cells health. Stomach schwannomas are very rare gastrointestinal mesenchymal tumor which represents only 0,2% of all gastric tumors. The simultaneous occurrence of adenocarcinoma and schwannoma is extremely rare in the stomach. Only two such cases has been previously reported. We present the case of 52-years-old female with asymptomatic schwannoma and simultaneous carcinoma of the stomach.
Publisher
Association of Lithuanian Serials (Publications)