OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to describe the CT features of gastrointestinal schwannomas with clinicopathologic correlation. CONCLUSION: Gastrointestinal schwannomas are uncommon mesenchymal neoplasms that are uniquely different tumors from their soft-tissue and central nervous system counterparts. They are homogeneously attenuating, well-defined, mural masses on CT. The lack of low-attenuation hemorrhage, necrosis, and degeneration within the tumor may help distinguish these tumors from gastrointestinal stromal tumors on CT.
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to describe the CT features of gastrointestinal schwannomas with clinicopathologic correlation. CONCLUSION:Gastrointestinal schwannomas are uncommon mesenchymal neoplasms that are uniquely different tumors from their soft-tissue and central nervous system counterparts. They are homogeneously attenuating, well-defined, mural masses on CT. The lack of low-attenuation hemorrhage, necrosis, and degeneration within the tumor may help distinguish these tumors from gastrointestinal stromal tumors on CT.
Authors: Paola Pasquini; Andrea Baiocchini; Laura Falasca; Dante Annibali; Guido Gimbo; Francesco Pace; Franca Del Nonno Journal: World J Gastroenterol Date: 2009-05-14 Impact factor: 5.742
Authors: Ji Heon Jung; Kwang Ro Joo; Myung Jong Chae; Jae Young Jang; Sang Gil Lee; Seok Ho Dong; Hyo Jong Kim; Byung-Ho Kim; Young Woon Chang; Joung Il Lee; Rin Chang; Youn Hwa Kim; Sang Mock Lee Journal: J Korean Med Sci Date: 2007-06 Impact factor: 2.153