Case Report
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2018.
World J Gastroenterol. Jan 14, 2018; 24(2): 303-309
Published online Jan 14, 2018. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v24.i2.303
Table 1 Clinical characteristics of the 10 patients with mesenteric schwannomas
Ref.YearSex/AgeSymptomImaging methodSize(cm)Preoperative diagnosisTreatmentHistologyFollow-up (mo)Status
Present case2017F/58AsymptomaticUS, CT, MRI10 × 9 × 9TeratomaSurgeryBenign43Survived
Medina-Gallardo et al[7]2017F/80AsymptomaticCTNANALaparoscopic operationBenignNANA
Tepox Padrón et al[8]2017F/38AsymptomaticMRI11.3 × 8.4 × 4.1NASurgeryBenign24Survived
Wang et al[8]2014M/54Abdominal pain and hematocheziaCT, ColonoscopyNANAAscending, transverse and splenic flexure colectomyBenign12Survived
Tang et al[8]2014F/43Mild abdominal painCT4.0 × 4.0 × 1.9GIST or leiomyomaLaparoscopic operationBenign10Survived
Lao et al[8]2011M/45AsymptomaticCT, MRI and Angiography2.2 × 1.7NASurgical excisionBenignNANA
Kilicoglu et al[8]2006M/56Nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and constipationUS22 × 19 × 4Intra-abdominal massSurgeryBenign11Survived
Minami et al[8]2005F/54AsymptomaticCT, MRI8.0 × 7.0 × 4.8Benign solid tumourEnucleationBenign5Survived
Ramboer et al[8]1998NAAsymptomaticMRINANANABenignNANA
Murakami et al[8]1998M/48AsymptomaticUnited States, CT, MRI4.5 × 4.0 × 4.0Benign solid tumourLaparotomyBenign24Survived
Table 2 Summary of clinical data from all 10 cases of mesenteric schwannomas
n (%) or mean ± SD (range)
Age (yr) (n = 8)
Mean52.89 ± 12.14 (38-80)
Sex (male/female), (male %) (n = 9)4/5 (44.44%)
Symptoms (n = 10)
Asymptomatic7 (70.00)
Symptomatic
Abdominal pain3 (30.00)
Hematochezia1 (10.00)
Nausea1 (10.00)
Vomiting1 (10.00)
Constipation1 (10.00)
Mean size (cm) (n = 7)8.86 ± 6.68 (2-22)
Operation (n = 9)
Laparotomy6 (66.67)
Laparoscopic operation2 (22.22)
Enucleation1 (11.11)
Histology (n = 10)
Benign10 (100.00)
Malignant0 (0.00)
Follow-up (mo) (n = 8)18.43 ± 12.00 (5-43)
Survived7 (100.00)