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Case Report
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Korean J Obstet Gynecol. 2011;54(12):817-819. Published online December 1, 2011.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5468/KJOG.2011.54.12.817
- Schwannoma of the clitoris: A case report.
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Yu Suk Yu, Do Young Kwon, Ji Min Park, Seok Cheol Choi, Sang Young Ryu
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Korea Cancer Center Hospital, Korea Institute of Radiological and Medical Sciences, Seoul, Korea. csc@kcch.re.kr
- Abstract
- Schwannomas arise from schwann cells in the peripheral nerve sheath, without involving the nerve fibers. Schwannomas are benign, slow-growing tumors that infrequently recur and rarely undergo malignant change. Also schwannomas of the female genitalia are considered extremely rare. We report a case of schwannoma of the clitoris. A 76-year-old woman without neurofibromatosis presented with a 2.0 x 1.7 cm, painless mass of the clitoris. Simple surgical excision of the mass was undertaken, and final pathology revealed schwannoma of the clitoris. No evidence of local recurrence was noted after 1 year of follow-up.
Keywords :Schwannoma;Clitoris
