Primary Uterine Cervix Schwannoma: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Schwannoma (neurilemmoma) is a benign peripheral nerve sheath tumor that occurs in a wide variety of locations; however, its finding in the uterine cervix is extremely rare. We report a case of an incidental primary benign cervical schwannoma in a 48-year-old woman. In the English literature, a few...
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| author | Maryam Tahmasbi Johnny Nguyen Masoumeh Ghayouri Yuan Shan Ardeshir Hakam |
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| description | Schwannoma (neurilemmoma) is a benign peripheral nerve sheath tumor that occurs in a wide variety of locations; however, its finding in the uterine cervix is extremely rare. We report a case of an incidental primary benign cervical schwannoma in a 48-year-old woman. In the English literature, a few cases of primary schwannoma of the cervix have been reported, which include seven cases of primary malignant cervical schwannoma and only two that are benign. These cases are reviewed in the following discussion. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-8778a9724b38400a94c42a2ad02a06162025-02-03T01:09:45ZengWileyCase Reports in Pathology2090-67812090-679X2012-01-01201210.1155/2012/353049353049Primary Uterine Cervix Schwannoma: A Case Report and Review of the LiteratureMaryam Tahmasbi0Johnny Nguyen1Masoumeh Ghayouri2Yuan Shan3Ardeshir Hakam4Department of Anatomic Pathology, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL, USADepartment of Anatomic Pathology, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL, USADepartment of Anatomic Pathology, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL, USADepartment of Anatomic Pathology, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL, USADepartment of Anatomic Pathology, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL, USASchwannoma (neurilemmoma) is a benign peripheral nerve sheath tumor that occurs in a wide variety of locations; however, its finding in the uterine cervix is extremely rare. We report a case of an incidental primary benign cervical schwannoma in a 48-year-old woman. In the English literature, a few cases of primary schwannoma of the cervix have been reported, which include seven cases of primary malignant cervical schwannoma and only two that are benign. These cases are reviewed in the following discussion.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/353049 |
| spellingShingle | Maryam Tahmasbi Johnny Nguyen Masoumeh Ghayouri Yuan Shan Ardeshir Hakam Primary Uterine Cervix Schwannoma: A Case Report and Review of the Literature Case Reports in Pathology |
| title | Primary Uterine Cervix Schwannoma: A Case Report and Review of the Literature |
| title_full | Primary Uterine Cervix Schwannoma: A Case Report and Review of the Literature |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Primary Uterine Cervix Schwannoma: A Case Report and Review of the Literature |
| title_short | Primary Uterine Cervix Schwannoma: A Case Report and Review of the Literature |
| title_sort | primary uterine cervix schwannoma a case report and review of the literature |
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