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  • Title: [Solitary giant retroperitoneal neurofibroma].
    Author: Ameur A, Lezrek M, Jira H, el Alami M, Beddouch A, Abbar M.
    Journal: Prog Urol; 2002 Jun; 12(3):465-8. PubMed ID: 12189757.
    Abstract:
    Retroperitoneal nerve sheath tumors (RNST), which include benign and malignant schwannomas and neurofibromas, are rare. A 71-year-old woman was complaining of flank pain. Ultrasonography and computed tomography revealed a retroperitoneal tumor measuring 22 x 15. It was successfully removed and extirpated through a midline laparotomy incision. It weighed 7 kgs. Histochemical and immunohistochemical staining of the tumor are useful for the diagnosis of solitary neurofibroma. After a two year follow-up, the patient is in good health, asymptomatic and without evidence of local recurrence.
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