Appendiceal schwannoma: an incidental finding after Crohn's bowel resection

Schwannoma of the appendix: A case report and review of the literature

“…4 Patients with Crohn's disease have an increased risk of neuroendocrine tumours, often incidentally found from bowel resections for Crohn's-related complications. 5 This is the first reported appendiceal schwannoma case associated with torted caecal epiploic appendage. Appendiceal schwannomas have also been reported to show intense uptake on fluorodeoxyglucose positron emmision tomography (FDG-PET)/computed tomography (CT) scans 6 or larger lesions as a mass on CT scans.…”

“…Appendiceal schwannomas have been found incidentally in asymptomatic patients with macroscopically‐normal appendix, in a Crohn’s bowel resection and clinical appendicitis . Patients with Crohn's disease have an increased risk of neuroendocrine tumours, often incidentally found from bowel resections for Crohn's‐related complications . This is the first reported appendiceal schwannoma case associated with torted caecal epiploic appendage.…”

“…1 The clinical presentation of gastrointestinal schwannomas is vague and dependant on the anatomical location of the tumour. [3][4][5] Appendiceal schwannomas have been found incidentally in asymptomatic patients with macroscopically-normal appendix, 3 in a Crohn's bowel resection 5 and clinical appendicitis. [3][4][5] Appendiceal schwannomas have been found incidentally in asymptomatic patients with macroscopically-normal appendix, 3 in a Crohn's bowel resection 5 and clinical appendicitis.…”

“…[3][4][5] Appendiceal schwannomas have been found incidentally in asymptomatic patients with macroscopically-normal appendix, 3 in a Crohn's bowel resection 5 and clinical appendicitis. 5 This is the first reported appendiceal schwannoma case associated with torted caecal epiploic appendage. 5 This is the first reported appendiceal schwannoma case associated with torted caecal epiploic appendage.…”

“…1 This case report contributes to only a handful of other published cases of schwannomas in the appendix. [3][4][5] Appendiceal schwannomas have been found incidentally in asymptomatic patients with macroscopically-normal appendix, 3 in a Crohn's bowel resection 5 and clinical appendicitis. 4 Patients with Crohn's disease have an increased risk of neuroendocrine tumours, often incidentally found from bowel resections for Crohn's-related complications.…”