Clinical Reviews and Opinions

  • Abbreviation: Clin. Rev. Opinions
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2553
  • DOI: 10.5897/CRO
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 42

Case Report

An ancient mystery ‘unearthed’!

Anuj Mishra
  • Anuj Mishra
  • Department of Radiology, Libyan National Organ Transplant Program, Tripoli Central Hospital, Libya.
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Mohamed Hamadto
  • Mohamed Hamadto
  • Department of General Surgery, Tripoli Central Hospital, Tripoli, Libya.
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Mohamed Azzabi
  • Mohamed Azzabi
  • Department of General Surgery, Tripoli Central Hospital, Tripoli, Libya.
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Ehtuish F. Ehtuish
  • Ehtuish F. Ehtuish
  • Department of General Surgery, Tripoli Central Hospital, Tripoli, Libya.
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  •  Accepted: 14 February 2013
  •  Published: 31 May 2013

Abstract

A 29-year-old female had presented to surgical out patient’s department complaining of lump in the anterior abdominal wall. Ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging revealed a solid degenerated tumor in the anterior abdominal wall. It was surgically excised and histopathology confirmed it to be ‘ancient’ schwannoma. To our knowledge, this is the second reported case of an abdominal wall ancient schwannoma in the medical literature.

 

Key words: Schwannoma, abdominal wall, magnetic resonance imaging.