A giant pelvic infiltrating schwannoma misdiagnosed as an ovarian neoplasm that was resected using a laparoscopic approach: A case report.

ABSTRACT: Introduction and importance: Large retroperitoneal schwannomas are rare and present significant challenges in surgical management, particularly when located in the pelvic region. Gynecologists can encounter rare problems when a pelvic schwannoma is mistaken for an adnexal pathology. Case Presentation: A 62-year-old woman presented with a giant retroperitoneal mass suspected of a potentially malignant ovarian tumor preoperatively. Computed tomography revealed a large mixed solid-cystic mass near the right adnexa measuring 118 × 100 × 80 mm. The cancer antigen 125 level was 196 U/mL. We performed a diagnostic-operative laparoscopy, which showed a retroperitoneal neoformation below the cava and aortic bifurcation adherent to the sacrum, right pelvic vessels, and hypogastric nerve up to the va

SUBMITTER: Maccio A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11367093 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature