Intestinal Neurilemmoma

The patient is a 53-year-old female that presented with multiple foul-smelling tarry stools. She was admitted with a diagnosis of gastrointestinal bleeding. Physical examination revealed a tumor in the mesogastrium that was irregular, painful and adhered to deep planes. Endoscopic study of the digestive tract and digital subtraction angiography of the superior mesenteric artery and the celiac trunk revealed the presence of a vascularized mass in the ileal branches. The mass was removed by laparotomy, and the pathological study (Figs. 1 and 2) reported it to be a small intestine neurilemmoma. The patient had an uneventful recovery and was discharged on the tenth day after surgery.

Fig. 1

Fig. 2

Conflict of interests

The authors of the study present no conflict of interests.