Giant Intrathoracic Left-Sided Vagal Schwannoma

Abstract Extensive intrathoracic tumors are rarely diagnosed radiologically without pre-existing symptoms. If located in the posterior mediastinum, it is most probably a neurogenic tumor. Schwannoma is the most frequent neurogenic neoplasia in this location, and most schwannomas are benign. To speci...

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Main Authors: Andreas Kirschbaum, Rainer Ritz, Anika Pehl, Detlef Bartsch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2013-03-01
Series:The Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgeon Reports
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0033-1337368