Case Report
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2017.
World J Gastroenterol. May 28, 2017; 23(20): 3744-3751
Published online May 28, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i20.3744
Table 1 Summary of clinicopathological data from all 68 cases of pancreatic schwannoma
n (%) or mean ± SD (range)
Age (yr) (n = 67)
Mean55.67 ± 15.13 (20-87)
Sex (male/female), (male %) (n = 67)30/37 (44.78)
Symptoms1 (n = 67)
Asymptomatic25 (37.31)
Symptomatic
Abdominal pain29 (43.28)
Weight loss9 (13.43)
Back pain4 (5.97)
Nausea/vomiting3 (4.48)
Anorexia2 (2.99)
Anemia2 (2.99)
Melena2 (2.99)
Jaundice2 (2.99)
Dyspepsia1 (1.49)
Abdominal discomfort1 (1.49)
Abdominal mass1 (1.49)
Location (n = 68)
Head26 (38.24)
Head/body3 (4.41)
Neck/body1 (1.47)
Body14 (20.59)
Body/tail7 (10.29)
Tail8 (11.76)
Uncinate process8 (11.76)
Mean size (cm) (n = 63)5.75 ± 4.52 (1-20)
Benign59 (5.21 ± 3.89) (1-20)
Malignant4 (13.75 ± 6.24) (7-20)
Operation (n = 68)
PD220 (29.41)
PPPD2 (2.94)
DP + splenectomy316 (23.53)
DP + splenic preservation2 (2.94)
Enucleation10 (14.71)
Central pancreatectomy1 (1.47)
Unresectable2 (2.94)
Refused1 (1.47)
Not specified13 (19.12)
Histology (n = 68)
Malignant5 (7.35)
Benign62 (91.18)
Not specified1 (1.47)
Nature of tumor (n = 68)
Solid21 (30.88)
Cystic27 (39.71)
Solid and cystic14 (20.59)
Not specified6 (8.82)
Mean follow-up months (n = 30)22.23 ± 19.56 (3-67)
No. of deaths0