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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 7, 2014; 20(21): 6685-6690
Published online Jun 7, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i21.6685
Published online Jun 7, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i21.6685
Solitary schwannoma of the gallbladder: A case report and literature review
Lin-Na Liu, Hui-Xiong Xu, Shu-Guang Zheng, Li-Ping Sun, Le-Hang Guo, Jian Wu, Department of Medical Ultrasound, Shanghai Tenth People’s Hospital, Tenth People’s Hospital of Tongji University, Shanghai 200072, China
Author contributions: Liu LN and Xu HX designed the report; Sun LP and Guo LH performed the US and CEUS examinations; Liu LN, Zheng SG and Wu J collected the patients’ clinical data; Liu LN and Xu HX wrote the paper.
Supported by Grant from the National Natural Scientific Foundation of China, No. 81301299; Grant from the Shanghai Health and Family Planning Commission, No. 20114003; Grant from the Shanghai Talent Development Project from Shanghai Human Resource and Social Security Bureau, No. 2012045; Grant from the Shanghai Health and Family Planning Commission, No. 2013SY066
Correspondence to: Hui-Xiong Xu, MD, PhD, Professor, Department of Medical Ultrasound, Shanghai Tenth People’s Hospital, Tenth People’s Hospital of Tongji University, No. 301, Yanchangzhong Road, Shanghai, 200072, China. xuhuixiong@hotmail.com
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Received: November 28, 2013
Revised: March 1, 2014
Accepted: March 12, 2014
Published online: June 7, 2014
Revised: March 1, 2014
Accepted: March 12, 2014
Published online: June 7, 2014
Core Tip
Core tip: Gallbladder schwannoma, a benign tumor derived from the Schwann’s cells in the gallbladder wall, is extremely rare. This paper describes the case of a 55-year-old man with a mass in the gallbladder but no other symptoms. The patient was treated by cholecystectomy. After 1 year of follow-up with clinical evaluation and ultrasound (US), it did not show any evidence of local recurrence. We learned through this rare case of gallbladder schwannoma that the imaging findings have not been reported in detail before. The US, especially contrast-enhanced ultrasound, features seemed to be helpful in excluding malignancy, and it was essential for treatment planning and the alleviation of patient anxiety in this case.