Benign retroperitoneal schwannoma presenting as colitis: A case report

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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 7, 2007; 13(41): 5521-5524
Published online Nov 7, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i41.5521

Table 2 Diagnostic criteria for schwannomatosis[23]

Definite schwannomatosis
1	Two or more pathologically proved schwannomas, plus
2	Lack of radiographic evidence of vestibular schwannoma at age > 18 yr
Presumptive or probable schwannomatosis
1	Two or more pathologically proved schwannomas without symptoms of eighth nerve dysfunction at age > 30 yr or
2	Two or more pathologically proved schwannomas in an anatomically limited distribution (single limb or segment of the spine), without symptoms of eighth nerve dysfunction, at any age

Citation: Fass G, Hossey D, Nyst M, Smets D, Saligheh EN, Duttmann R, Claes K, da Costa PM. Benign retroperitoneal schwannoma presenting as colitis: A case report. World J Gastroenterol 2007; 13(41): 5521-5524
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v13/i41/5521.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v13.i41.5521