PELVIC SCHWANNOMA IN PREGNANCY - A CASE-REPORT

Schwannomas arc benign nerve sheath tumors that may originate at any a natomic site. Usually they are found on the peripheral nerves of the h ead, neck or flexor surfaces of the upper extremities. Rarely does a s chwannoma originate in the pelvis and present as a retroperitoneal pel vic mass, Only two previous cases of a pelvic schwannoma complicating pregnancy have been presented in the English-language literature. We p resent a third case.