J Pathol Transl Med.  2017 Mar;51(2):187-189. 10.4132/jptm.2016.07.02.

Mucosal Schwann Cell Hamartoma in Colorectal Mucosa: A Rare Benign Lesion That Resembles Gastrointestinal Neuroma

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  • 1Department of Hospital Pathology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. cskang@catholic.ac.kr

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  • Fig. 1. Schwann cell hamartoma of rectal mucosa. (A) Colonoscopy shows a 2-mm sized tiny polyp-like mucosal elevation without erosion or ulceration. (B, C) Hematoxylin and eosin shows scattered proliferation of bland spindle cells in the lamina propria. (D) Immunohistochemical staining for S-100 displays a positivity of both nucleus and cytoplasm.


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