Title of article :
Presacral Schwannoma Mascquerading as a Uterine Leiomyoma
Author/Authors :
Talwar ، Nikhil Department of Surgery - Lady Harding Medical College , Malik ، Neeru Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology - Dr Baba Saheb Ambedkar Medical College , Andley ، Manoj Department of Surgery - Lady Harding Medical College , Talwar ، Parul Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology - Bhagwan Mahavir Hospital
Abstract :
Presacral tumors are a rare group of tumors located posterior to the rectum in the retrorectal or presacral space. Due to the lack of specific symptoms and difficult anatomic localization, they present a diagnostic and management challenge for the surgeons. We present a case of retrorectal schwannoma in a young female who was initially misdiagnosed as a uterine fibroid on ultrasound and taken up for myomectomy. The tumor was later successfully excised by a combined abdominosacral approach. The clinical features and management of presacral tumors are discussed in this article.
Keywords :
Neurilemmoma , Presacral tumor , Schwannoma , Leiomyoma
Journal title :
Case Reports in Clinical Practice
Journal title :
Case Reports in Clinical Practice