Gastric malignant schwannoma.

One case of gastric malignant schwannoma is presented, the clinical diagnosis, the morphological particularities and the prognostication of this tumour are discussed. Personal observation. In December 1986, the patient H. R., of female sex, aged 27, was hospitalised in The Second Medical Clinic of St. Spiridon Hospital for epigastric pains accompanied by melena. After analysing the evolution of the disease, it resulted that the patient had been suffering from epigastric pains, which gave unfavourable prognosis after a symptomatic treatment for 10 years.