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A rare case of schwannoma of the small intestine discovered during intussusception.

Sachiyo OnishiTakashi IbukaYukari UnoKentaro KojimaJun TakadaMasaya KubotaMasahito Shimizu
Published in: JGH open : an open access journal of gastroenterology and hepatology (2024)
A woman in her 60s with anemia was diagnosed with a small intestinal intussusception on computed tomography. She underwent a double-balloon endoscopy, which revealed submucosal tumor in the ileum. Suspected to be the cause of anemia and intussusception, surgical intervention was carried out, revealing it to be a schwannoma. Schwannomas of the small intestine are very rare, and because exophytic growths are common, intussusception due to luminal side development is even rarer.
Keyphrases
  • rare case
  • computed tomography
  • chronic kidney disease
  • randomized controlled trial
  • iron deficiency
  • magnetic resonance imaging
  • positron emission tomography
  • contrast enhanced
  • small bowel