By benign tumors of the stomach is meant adenomata, papillomata, myomata, fibromata, cysts, angiomata, lipomata and misnomer "polyp".
Nonepithelial benign tumors of the stomach are very rare: even rarer are neurogenic tumors. However, approximately 10.9 percent of benign tumors of the stomach are neurofibromas.
Neurilemmomas were first established as a pathologic entity by Verocay, who called them neurinomas.
Neurilemmomas are tumors of the neurilemma or nerve sheath of Schwann, The characteristic lesion is a solitary, encapsulated, benign tumor occurring along the course of a peripheral, cranial, or sympathetic nerve.
Our case shows an intragastric projection with ulcer and bleeding.
The clinical report with all details is given.
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