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- Title
Surgical Resection Combined with Preoperative Radiotherapy for a Retroperitoneal Giant Schwannoma.
- Authors
Çokmert, Suna; Tepeoğlu, Merih; Bahadır, Fadime; Dolapçıoğlu, Münir Fazıl; Yavuz, Melek Nur; Topkan, Erkan
- Abstract
Retroperitoneal schwannoma is a very rare tumor, originating from Schwann cells in the peripheral nerve sheath. Complete surgical resection is considered the best treatment, but the control of bleeding can be difficult because of the tumor's hypervascularity. Therefore, angiography is recommended before surgical resection. Here, we report on a 40-year-old male patient who was successfully treated with total tumor resection after radiotherapy. This case indicates that preoperative radiotherapy may be beneficial in bleeding control in hypervascular schwannomas
- Subjects
SCHWANNOMAS; RADIOTHERAPY; HEMORRHAGE; SCHWANN cells; ANGIOGRAPHY
- Publication
Erciyes Medical Journal / Erciyes Tip Dergisi, 2013, Vol 35, Issue 2, p72
- ISSN
2149-2247
- Publication type
Case Study
- DOI
10.5152/etd.2013.05