Multiple schwannomas

Case contributed by Amr Farouk
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

History of right thigh mass excision few years ago with recently detected thoracic mass on x-ray

Patient Data

Age: 30 years
Gender: Female
x-ray

Left thoracic soft tissue mass is seen projecting over the left lung mid zone.

ct

Multiple solid fusiform masses along the distribution of nerves infiltrating throughout the celiac region, hepatic hilum & into the liver parenchyma. They are seen showing homogeneous low attenuation.

Other similar masses are seen at posterior mediastinal lower para-esophageal & left upper chest wall fuorth intercostal space.

Case Discussion

A histologically proven case of abdominal nerve sheath tumors (schwannoma). The biopsy was obtained from the epigastric mass.

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