# Laparoscopic Resection of a Cecal Schwannoma Presenting With Intussusception After a Seven-Year Follow-Up: A Case Report

**Authors:** Toru Takahashi, Kimihiko Ueno, Maria Takeda

PMC · DOI: 10.7759/cureus.87355 · Cureus · 2025-07-05

## TL;DR

An 88-year-old woman with a rare cecal schwannoma developed intussusception after seven years and was successfully treated with laparoscopic surgery.

## Contribution

This case report presents a rare instance of laparoscopically resected cecal schwannoma causing intussusception after long-term follow-up.

## Key findings

- A cecal schwannoma was identified as the lead point of intussusception via CT scan.
- Laparoscopic ileocecal resection successfully treated the condition.
- Histopathological analysis confirmed the schwannoma diagnosis.

## Abstract

An 88-year-old woman was diagnosed with a submucosal tumor of the cecum during a lower gastrointestinal endoscopy performed seven years earlier and had since been under regular follow-up. In August 2021, she began experiencing left-sided abdominal pain and bloating. A computed tomography (CT) scan conducted in September revealed a target sign in the ascending colon, with the tumor identified as the lead point of intussusception. She was referred to our department, where laparoscopic ileocecal resection was performed in November. Histopathological examination confirmed the diagnosis of schwannoma. Primary schwannomas of the colon are extremely rare, and cases originating in the cecum are particularly uncommon. We herein report a rare case of laparoscopically resected cecal schwannoma that developed intussusception after a prolonged follow-up period.

## Linked entities

- **Diseases:** schwannoma (MONDO:0002546), intussusception (MONDO:0007835)

## Full-text entities

- **Diseases:** tumor (MESH:D009369), Primary schwannomas of the (MESH:D009442), Cecal Schwannoma (MESH:D002429), abdominal pain (MESH:D015746), Intussusception (MESH:D007443)
- **Species:** Homo sapiens (human, species) [taxon 9606]

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