Schwannoma of the penis: A common tumour at a rare site

Schwannoma is a benign tumour arising from neurilemmal cells and is commonly seen along cranial nerves. We describe the case history and histologic findings of a young adult with a schwannoma at a very rare site: the penis. Surgical excision was done and the patient remains disease-free after 2 year...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Scandinavian journal of urology and nephrology 2006, Vol.40 (2), p.166-167
Hauptverfasser:	Kumar, Ginil P., Sukumar, Sudhir, Bhat, Sanjay H., Nambiar, Ajit
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Biological and medical sciences Humans Male Medical sciences Nephrology. Urinary tract diseases Neurilemmoma Neurilemmoma - pathology Neurilemmoma - surgery Neurology penile neoplasm Penile Neoplasms - pathology Penile Neoplasms - surgery schwannoma Treatment Outcome Tumors of the nervous system. Phacomatoses
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Zusammenfassung:	Schwannoma is a benign tumour arising from neurilemmal cells and is commonly seen along cranial nerves. We describe the case history and histologic findings of a young adult with a schwannoma at a very rare site: the penis. Surgical excision was done and the patient remains disease-free after 2 years.
ISSN:	0036-5599 1651-2065
DOI:	10.1080/00365590500499776