Table 2.
Preoperative examination findings of patients with intestinal schwannoma.
| Cases | CT | Colonoscopy | Biopsy | EUS | HGB | ALB | CEA | CA 19-9 | NSE | Diagnosis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Intussusception | NA | NA | NA | 113 | 36.0 | NA | NA | NA | Intussusception |
| 2 | Low-density shadow | Protruding mass | Inflammation | NA | 68 | 34.2 | NA | NA | NA | Colon cancer |
| 3 | Small intestinal mass | Negative | NA | NA | 139 | 45.7 | NA | NA | NA | GIST |
| 4 | Negative | Submucosal mass | NA | GIST | 136 | 43.2 | NA | NA | NA | GIST |
| 5 | NA | Submucosal mass | NA | GIST/leiomyoma | 110 | 41.4 | 0.80 | 1.46 | NA | GIST |
| 6 | NA | Submucosal mass | NA | NET | 157 | 46.7 | 4.00 | NA | NA | NET |
| 7 | Bowel wall thickening | Negative | NA | NA | 62 | 18.9 | NA | NA | NA | GI bleeding |
| 8 | NA | Submucosal mass | NA | GIST | 138 | 41.1 | 0.89 | 5.26 | 17.69 | GIST |
| 9 | Ascending colonic mass | Protruding mass | Inflammation | NA | 125 | 39.2 | 0.38 | 6.36 | 27.42 | Colon cancer |
EUS: endoscopic ultrasonography; NA: not available; GIST: gastrointestinal stromal tumor; NET: neuroendocrine tumor; GI: gastrointestinal.