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Mucosal Schwann cell hamartoma: a benign and little-known entity
Mauriz Barreiro, Violeta; Ramos Alonso, Marta; Fernández López, Martín; Rivera Castillo, Diana Alejandra; Durana Tonder, Cristina; Pradera Cibreiro, Carmen.
Affiliation
  • Mauriz Barreiro, Violeta; Hospital Universitario deFerrol. Department of Gastroenterology. Ferrol. Spain
  • Ramos Alonso, Marta; Hospital Universitario deFerrol. Department of Gastroenterology. Ferrol. Spain
  • Fernández López, Martín; Hospital Universitario deFerrol. Department of Gastroenterology. Ferrol. Spain
  • Rivera Castillo, Diana Alejandra; Hospital Universitario deFerrol. Department of Gastroenterology. Ferrol. Spain
  • Durana Tonder, Cristina; Hospital Universitario deFerrol. Department of Pathology. Ferrol. Spain
  • Pradera Cibreiro, Carmen; Hospital Universitario deFerrol. Department of Gastroenterology. Ferrol. Spain
Rev. esp. enferm. dig ; 116(4): 223-224, 2024. ilus
Article in English | IBECS | ID: ibc-232468
Responsible library: ES1.1
Localization: ES15.1 - BNCS
ABSTRACT
Dear editor, 50 years-old female with personal history of mutation of the gene BRCA1 and previous prophylactic double anexectomy consulted for rectal bleeding without pain since two weeks. A blood test was performed, with hemoglobin levels of 13.1g/dl and without iron deficiency. In the anal inspection there were neither external hemorrhoids nor anal fistulas, so a colonoscopy was requested. In the colonoscopy, all the colon mucosa was normal but, in the rectal retroflexion, apart from internal engorged hemorrhoids, surrounding the 50% of the anal opening an erythematous and indurated mucosa was found (figure 1). Biopsies were taken. The pathology report informed of proliferation of spindle-shaped cells exclusively in the lamina propria with eosinophilic cytoplasm and unclear cell borders (figure 2). Not nuclear atypia or mitotic activity were observed. On immunohistochemistry, S-100 protein was strongly positive (figure 3) and CD34, SMA, EMA and c-kit were negative. These results are concordant with the diagnosis of Schwann cells in the context of a mucosal Schwann cell hamartoma (MSCH). Given that these lesions seem to not have malignant potential, the patient was discharged without control colonoscopies. The episodes of rectorrhagia were attributed to the presence of internal hemorrhoids.

Discussion:

MSCH are benign and intramucosal tumors with a mesenchymal origin. They are most commonly located in the distal colon, but they were also found in the gallbladder, the esophagogastric union and in the antrum. They are observed most frequently in middle aged women (around 60 years-old) and they are generally asymptomatic. They are presented as polyps between 1 and 6mm, but in other cases they appeared as small whitish nodules, protruding lesions with normal superficial mucosa or even they were found in random biopsies of the colon. The MSCH are a rare entity with an unknown prevalence. Less than 100 cases are described in the literature. ... (AU)
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Collection: National databases / Spain Database: IBECS Main subject: Schwann Cells / Hamartoma / Mucous Membrane Limits: Female / Humans Language: English Journal: Rev. esp. enferm. dig Year: 2024 Document type: Article Institution/Affiliation country: Hospital Universitario deFerrol/Spain
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Collection: National databases / Spain Database: IBECS Main subject: Schwann Cells / Hamartoma / Mucous Membrane Limits: Female / Humans Language: English Journal: Rev. esp. enferm. dig Year: 2024 Document type: Article Institution/Affiliation country: Hospital Universitario deFerrol/Spain
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