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Schawanoma disguising as a Solitary Thyroid Nodule
Raja Najam-ul-Haq1, Ishtiaq Ahmed Chaudhary2
ABSTRACT
Schawannoma is a benign tumor arising from schawann’s cells. Schawannoma is arising from nerve tissue in central and peripheral nervous system is not uncommon, but is rarely found in body organs like pancreas, parotid gland or clinically simulate some other organ pathology. A case of Schawannoma clinically presenting as a solitary thyroid nodule is presented in this case report.
KEY WORDS: Schawannoma, Benign neoplasm, Thyroid nodule.
Pak J Med Sci January - March 2007 Vol. 23 No.1 128-129
1. Dr. Raja Najam-ul-Haq, FCPS
Senior Registrar
Department of Surgery
2. Dr Ishtiaq Ahmed Chaudhary, FCPS
Assistant Professor Surgery
1-2: Fauji Foundation Hospital,
Rawalpindi – Pakistan.
Correspondence:
Dr. Raja Najam ul Haq
Senior Registrar Surgery,
House No. 9, Street. No. 6,
Hill View Lane, Adiala Road,
Rawalpindi – Pakistan.
E-mail: surgish@hotmail.com
* Received for Publication: December 12,
2005
* Accepted: June 26, 2006
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