Megastomach caused by a pyloric schwannoma in a young woman

Schwannomas are mesenchymal tumors that are characteristically benign and slow growing, which originate from any nerve with schwann cell sheath. Here, we report the case of a 28-year-old woman patient who was diagnosed with stomach obstructive lesions causing severe gastric dilatation. She underwent distal gastrectomy and the histopathological examination of the tumor revealed one obstructive gastric schwannoma.

Gastric Schwannoma in an elderly man: A case report

@#Schwannomas are mesenchymal tumors that are characteristically benign and slow growing, which originate from any nerve with Schwann cell sheath. Gastrointestinal schwannomas are rare with distinct morphologic features as compared to schwannomas of soft tissue or central nervous system. A 77-year-old male patient was diagnosed with gastrointestinal stromal tumor based on radiological findings and clinical impression when he presented with worsening abdominal discomfort and pain. He underwent distal gastrectomy however histopathological examination of the tumour revealed schwannoma. This case report presents a rare case of a symptomatic gastric schwannoma, whose definitive diagnosis was established by histopathological and immunohistochemical findings postoperatively.