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Arch Surg. 2006;141:942.

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Answer: Schwannoma

Operative resection was planned via laparoscopy, with an approach similar to that of a left adrenalectomy. Intraoperatively, a solid mass anterior and inferior to the left renal vein was identified; it appeared encapsulated and was easily dissected free from adjacent structures (Figure 2). Her postoperative course was uneventful and she was discharged home on hospital day 2. Pathologic examination demonstrated a 5.4 x 4.3 x 3.7-cm mass with a well-developed capsule. Tumor cells stained positive for S100 protein and CD34 cells and negative for desmin and muscle-specific actin, which is consistent with a benign schwannoma.

Figure appears in full text version. Figure 2. A laparoscopic approach was used to dissect the inferior and lateral aspects of the well-encapsulated, solid mass well away from the renal blood vessels and ureter before rotating the entire mass out of the bed of dissection.

The majority of schwannomas occur in the head, neck, or extremities, with few cases . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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