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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Feb 16, 2025; 17(2): 102075
Published online Feb 16, 2025. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v17.i2.102075
Endoscopic full-thickness resection of rectal schwannoma: A case report
Ying-Jie Zhang, Meng-Xia Yuan, Wu Wen, Yi Jian, Chuan-Ming Zhang, Jing Yuan, Lin He
Ying-Jie Zhang, Meng-Xia Yuan, Wu Wen, Yi Jian, Chuan-Ming Zhang, Jing Yuan, Department of Digestive Diseases, Chengdu Second People’s Hospital, Chengdu 610000, Sichuan Province, China
Lin He, Department of Pathology, Chengdu Second People’s Hospital, Chengdu 610000, Sichuan Province, China
Author contributions: All authors made significant contributions to the manuscript; Jian Y conceived the overall treatment plan for the patient; Yuan J led the postoperative patient follow-up; Zhang CM re-examined the patient’s colonoscopy; Zhang YJ, Wen W, and Yuan MX were involved in material preparation, data collection, and image analysis; He L made the postoperative pathological tumor diagnosis; Zhang YJ wrote the first draft of the manuscript; All authors read and approved the final manuscript.
Supported by Chengdu Key Technology Innovation R&D Projects (In the Field of Population Health) in the 2023, No. 2022-YF05-02120-SN.
Informed consent statement: Written informed consent was obtained from the patient for publication of this report and any accompanying images.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
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Corresponding author: Meng-Xia Yuan, Department of Digestive Diseases, Chengdu Second People’s Hospital, No. 10 Qingyun South Street, Chengdu 610000, Sichuan Province, China. 1062274198@qq.com
Received: October 11, 2024
Revised: December 6, 2024
Accepted: January 18, 2025
Published online: February 16, 2025
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Core Tip

Core Tip: This report highlights a rare case of rectal schwannoma that was not identified before resection but was successfully treated with endoscopic full-thickness resection alone, without the need for additional therapy. Our experience suggests that this technique may be a simple and effective treatment for colorectal submucosal tumors that are difficult to diagnose preoperatively, especially when there is no lymph node involvement.