RETROPERITONEAL NEURILEMMOMA: A CASE REPORT

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  • Daranee PITANUPONGSA Department of Radiology, Trang Hospital

Keywords:

retroperitoneal neoplasms, neurilemmoma

Abstract

Neurilemmoma is a rare retroperitoneal tumor. A case of retroperitoneal neurilemmoma was reported from Trang Hospital, diagnosed by CT as a mass located at the pelvic brim night side. A41 years old female patient was admitted because ofa palpable abdominal mass with referred pain into her right lateral thigh on compression. CT revealed a rim enhancing mass with central hypodensity. After surgical removal, histopathological examination confirmed a neurilemmoma.

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Published

2023-04-23

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PITANUPONGSA D. RETROPERITONEAL NEURILEMMOMA: A CASE REPORT. ASEAN J Radiol [Internet]. 2023 Apr. 23 [cited 2024 Nov. 22];13(3):201-4. Available from: https://asean-journal-radiology.org/index.php/ajr/article/view/805

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Vol. 13 No. 3 (2007): September-December

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