Benign sacral schwannomas – A case and short review of the literature

Abstract

Schwannomas are primarily benign. Sacral schwannomas in the retroperitoneum are rare and symptoms are uncharacteristic, often hampering diagnosis. Treatment of choice in symptomatic cases is complete excision while observing asymptomatic patients. We present a case of a 68-year-old male with a large intrasacral tumor extending into the pelvis.

Keywords::

• pelvis
• retroperitoneal space
• sacrum
• schwannoma
• surgical approach

Acknowledgments

Special thanks to The Department of Radiology, Horsens Regional Hospital, Denmark and The Department of Pathology, Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark.

Declaration of interest: The authors report no declarations of interest. Authors TanjaLinde Kristiansen and Hans Friis-Andersen have researched all literature on this subject and constructed this article.