Schwannoma of the pancreatic body: a case report

Abstract

Pancreatic schwannoma is an extremely rare neurogenic tumor， lacking of specific clinical manifestations and imaging signs. It is difficult to make a definite diagnosis before operation， and it is frequently misdiagnosed with other benign and malignant tumors of the pancreas. In this article， the diagnosis and treatment of a patient with pancreatic schwannoma were reported. The 44-year-old female patient was admitted to the hospital because of pancreatic mass found by physical examination for 5 days. Abdominal enhanced CT scan showed pancreatic body mass， approximately 6.4 cm×5.4 cm in size. The patient underwent middle pancreatectomy and distal pancreatic stump jejunum Roux-en-Y anastomosis. Postoperative pathological report was consistent with pancreatic epithelioid schwannoma. During the follow-up of 2 years， no tumor recurrence or metastasis was found. This case provides clinical reference for clinicians to diagnose and treat pancreatic schwannoma.

Keywords

• pancreatic neoplasms|schwannoma|surgery|pathologic diagnosis