Surgical management of a large neurilemmoma-like leiomyoma of the uterine cervix mimicking a retroperitoneal tumor

David A Morales F; Oscar Suescún; Laura Martínez; Isabel Dulcey

doi:10.1016/j.gore.2017.06.011

Surgical management of a large neurilemmoma-like leiomyoma of the uterine cervix mimicking a retroperitoneal tumor

Gynecol Oncol Rep. 2017 Jun 24:21:53-56. doi: 10.1016/j.gore.2017.06.011. eCollection 2017 Aug.

Authors

David A Morales F¹, Oscar Suescún¹, Laura Martínez¹, Isabel Dulcey²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Gynecologic Oncology, National Cancer Institute of Colombia (INC), Bogotá D.C., Colombia.
² Department of Pathologic Oncology, National Cancer Institute of Colombia (INC), Street 1 # 9-85, Bogotá, Colombia.

Abstract

•A large cervical neurilemmoma-like leiomyoma can simulate a retroperitoneal tumor.•They are extremely rare tumors that require adequate bleeding control.•Comprehensive anatomo-pathological study should be done to rule out malignancy.

Keywords: Neurilemmoma of the uterine cervix; Neurilemmoma-like leiomyoma; Uterine cervical schwannoma.

Publication types

Case Reports