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| Year : 2016 | Volume
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| Issue : 5 | Page : 678-680 |
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Giant mediastinal schwannoma located in the lower right side of the chest
Y Wu, J Zhang, Y Chai
Department of Thoracic Surgery, School of Medicine, Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
Correspondence Address:
Y Chai
Department of Thoracic Surgery, School of Medicine, Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, 88 Jiefang Road, Hangzhou 310009
China
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DOI: 10.4103/1119-3077.188701
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Schwannoma is a type of neurogenic tumor usually found in the posterior mediastinum. Most schwannomas range in size from 2 to 3 cm; some can exceed 10 cm. We herein report a case of a rare, large mediastinal schwannoma whose size is 20 cm × 15 cm × 12 cm, which has rarely reported before. Computed tomography scan showed a huge mass filling the lower right side of the chest and was compressing the right lower lobe of the lung. Subsequently, the tumor was completely resected using a right posterior lateral thoracotomy approach. The patient had an uneventful postoperative course and had done well since discharge from the hospital. |
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