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World J Clin Cases. Apr 6, 2021; 9(10): 2218-2227
Published online Apr 6, 2021. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i10.2218
Comprehensive clinicopathologic characteristics of intraabdominal neurogenic tumors: Single institution experience
Cem Simsek, Meral Uner, Feride Ozkara, Orkun Akman, Aytekin Akyol, Taylan Kav, Cenk Sokmensuer, Gokhan Gedikoglu
Cem Simsek, Taylan Kav, Department of Gastroenterology, Hacettepe University, Ankara 06230, Turkey
Meral Uner, Aytekin Akyol, Cenk Sokmensuer, Gokhan Gedikoglu, Department of Pathology, Hacettepe University, Ankara 06230, Turkey
Feride Ozkara, Department of Internal Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara 06230, Turkey
Orkun Akman, Department of Pathology, Yozgat City Hospital, Yozgat 66100, Turkey
Author contributions: Simsek C, Ozkara F, Bugdayci Uner M and Gedikoglu G gathered patient information, analyzed histology, collected data, performed analysis, constructed manuscript; Kav T, Akyol A, Akman O and Sokmensuer C contributed to conception of the study and manuscript preparation.
Institutional review board statement: This study was reviewed and approved by the Hacettepe University Institutional Review Board (Approval No. GO 20-1112).
Informed consent statement: Due to the retrospective nature of the study, the need for informed consent was waived by the Hacettepe University Institutional Review Board.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest, either real or perceived, in relation to this study.
Data sharing statement: Anonymized data are available and can be shared upon reasonable request.
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Corresponding author: Cem Simsek, MD, Academic Fellow, Department of Gastroenterology, Hacettepe University, Sihhiye, Ankara 06230, Turkey. cemgsimsek@gmail.com
Received: December 21, 2020
Peer-review started: December 21, 2020
First decision: December 31, 2020
Revised: January 12, 2021
Accepted: February 11, 2021
Article in press: February 11, 2021
Published online: April 6, 2021
Core Tip

Core Tip: This is the largest single institution study to re-assess abdominal neurogenic tumors listed in an established database of a national tertiary referral center to improve the overall knowledge on the histologic, immunohistochemical, clinical and radiologic characteristics of such tumors. In total, 19 cases of intraabdominal neurogenic tumors with complete clinical, pathologic and immunohistochemical data were included in the analysis. We believe the new insights on clinicopathologic characteristics, related to location, dimension and histological features, will provide guidance to pathologists, gastroenterologists, surgeons and oncologists involved in the diagnosis and management of future cases.