Case Report
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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 7, 2014; 20(5): 1371-1376
Published online Feb 7, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i5.1371
Table 1 Summary of patients with gastrointestinal microcystic/reticular schwannoma
Ref.Sex/age (yr)LocationSize (cm)SymptomsGross appearanceOutcome (mo)
Liegl et al[12]F/73Rectum0.85AsymptomaticCircumscribed, not encapsulatedDied at 361
Liegl et al[12]F/72Stomach2.0AsymptomaticCircumscribed, not encapsulatedANED at 24
Liegl et al[12]M/68Cecum0.4AsymptomaticCircumscribed with focal infiltrationANED at 24
Liegl et al[12]F/93Jejunum1.6AsymptomaticCircumscribed, not encapsulatedANED at 7
Liegl et al[12]M/78Small intestine0.8AsymptomaticCircumscribed with focal infiltration“Recent case”
Lee et al[13]F/32Ascending colon1.4Bowel habit changeCircumscribed with focal infiltrationUA
Agaimy et al[14]F/67Cecum1.0A polyp at colonoscopyCircumscribed with focal infiltrationANED at 12
Agaimy et al[14]F/67Mid-jejunum2.2Incidental findingUAANED at 2
Kienemund et al[15]F/70Sigmoid colon0.7UACircumscribed, not encapsulatedUA
Kienemund et al[15]F/70Sigmoid colon1.3UAUAUA
Chetty et al[16]F/63Stomach1.9Epigastric painCircumscribed, not encapsulatedANED at 60
Trivedi et al[18]M/61Sigmoid colon0.7Incidental findingCircumscribed, not encapsulatedANED at 24
Our caseF/43Meso-appendix4.0Incidental findingCircumscribed and encapsulatedANED at 10