Solitary mesenteric neurilemmoma: A rare phenomenon

Neurilemmomas of the mesentery are extremely rare, slow growing tumors that may mimic malignancies and can be hard to diagnose pre-operatively. We present a case of a 64-year-old patient with a mass in the upper abdomen. Computed Tomography and Ultrasound Sonography showed a heterogeneous mass in the abdominal transverse mesocolon. Surgical excision with histology diagnoses a neurilemmoma. The patient's post-operative course was uneventful, and he was discharged from the hospital 8 days after the surgery. The appropriate treatment for the condition is surgical resection of the tumor including the capsule. Keywords: neurilemmomas; mesentery; mesocolon. Received: April 17, 2013; Accepted: May 27, 2013; Published: August 10, 2013 Corresponding Author: Kumaran Thiruppathy, C/o Mr. Snooks Consultant General and Colorectal Surgeon, King George Hospital, Ilford, Essex, IG3 8YB, London, UK. E-mail: kum.nhs@gmail.com .