A case report of malignant schwannoma of the jejunum.

Malignant Intestinal Schwannoma: A Case Report and a Review of the Literature in Japan.

“…Although arteriographic studies are generally useful for the diagnosis of intestinal tumors, it may be impossible to distinguish malignant schwannoma from myogenic Table 1. Reported Malignant Intestinal Schwannomas in Japan tumors by angiography alone, because both types of tumor seem hypervascular on angiogram (6,17,18).…”

“…Only 6 cases have been reported between 1970 and 1994 (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6) in Japan. According to the surveys of Hansen et al (7) and Eskelinen et al (8), 28 cases of malignant intestinal schwannoma have been reported in the current literature over the world, but their surveys failed to include any Japanese cases.…”