Nihon Rinsho Geka Gakkai Zasshi (Journal of Japan Surgical Association)
Online ISSN : 1882-5133
Print ISSN : 1345-2843
ISSN-L : 1345-2843
Case Reports
A case of laparoscopic tumorectomy for retroperitoneal schwannoma in a patient with complete situs inversus
Katsuhiro MURAKAMIKijuro TAKANISIYasuhiro MORITAAkira MIYAKIJun MATSUMOTO
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2013 Volume 74 Issue 2 Pages 564-567

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We present a case of retroperitoneal schwannoma in a patient with complete situs inversus. A 40-year-old man with complete situs inversus was referred for a retroperitoneal tumor. Abdominal CT and MRI revealed a 25-mm well-demarcated tumor between the inferior vena cava and abdominal aorta. We performed laparoscopic tumorectomy using 5 ports. Microscopically, the tumor consisted mainly of vaguely palisaded spindle cells containing nuclei mildly varying in size and shape. Immunohistochemical staining was positive for S-100 protein. The tumor was diagnosed as a schwannoma. This is the first case report of laparoscopic resection for retroperitoneal tumor in a patient with complete situs inversus in Japan.
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