Hong Fu's scientific contributions

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Article
Schwannomas are rare tumors originating from the Schwann sheath of the peripheral or cranial nerves. They are usually benign tumors and in 95% of the cases they originate from the peripheral nerves. Occurrence in the retroperitoneum is rare. We report a case of giant retroperitoneal schwannoma. The patient was a 71-year old female. She was admitted...

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... Although adrenal tumors typically do not invade adjacent organs, their large size may displace nearby structures. These tumors typically have a favorable prognosis following complete resection; however, 5-10% recur even after complete resection therefore close follow up is required [17] . In the present case the patient did not have severe clinical symptoms; however, given the increase in size of the mass and effect on surrounding organs the mass was excised. ...