KUMJ | VOL. 3 | NO. 3 | ISSUE 11 | JULY-SEPT, 2005

Ancient cystic pelvic schwannoma presenting as a right iliac fossa mass
Rai BR, Chaudhary D, Thapa P, Joshi MR, Dongol UMS, Singh DR, Sharma SK


Abstract:
Schwannoma is rare in pelvis. Ancient schwannoma is rarer histological subtype of schwannoma. We report a very rare case of pelvic schwannoma presenting with right sciatica and right iliac fossa pain. Clinical and imaging findings were suggestive of Peritoneal Hydatid cyst. The tumour was resected completely with marked clinical improvement. Histopathological examination showed Ancient cystic schwannoma.

Keyword : Benign pelvic Schwannoma, Benign retroperitoneal tumour, Giant ancient Schwannoma, Presacral Cystic Schwannoma