Robot-assisted enucleation of large dumbbell-shaped esophageal schwannoma: a case report

Abstract Background Esophageal schwannomas are extremely rare, with few cases reported in the literature. Traditionally, resection of esophageal schwannoma is typically performed using thoracotomy or video-assisted thoracic surgery. However, large, irregular tumors may increase the surgical difficul...

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Main Authors: Yajie Zhang, Yu Han, Jie Xiang, Hecheng Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-06-01
Series:BMC Surgery
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12893-018-0370-y