Unusual Presentation of Schwannoma: A Case Report and Literature Review
Schwannoma is a benign encapsulated tumor of the nerve sheath. Amongst other sites, it develops in the posterior mediastinum in the costovertebral sulcus. We herein present a case of a 68-year-old woman with an incidental finding of a subcarinal mass. Radiological and histopathological studies were...
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| author | Christos Kakos Sofoklis Mitsos Nikolaos Madouros Davide Patrini Reena Khiroya Elaine Borg David Lawrence Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos |
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| description | Schwannoma is a benign encapsulated tumor of the nerve sheath. Amongst other sites, it develops in the posterior mediastinum in the costovertebral sulcus. We herein present a case of a 68-year-old woman with an incidental finding of a subcarinal mass. Radiological and histopathological studies were suggestive of schwannoma. Therefore, the mass was completely resected through a right thoracotomy, and a definite histopathological diagnosis was established. Although the subcarinal area is a rare site for this tumor to appear, the schwannoma should be considered as part of the differential diagnosis of lesions in the subcarinal region. Treatment of choice is the nerve-sparing surgical excision of the mass with excellent prognosis. A review of the literature on this topic was performed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f76bea0ed35e45679e1e719839de36af2022-12-21T21:18:39ZengTehran University of Medical SciencesActa Medica Iranica0044-60251735-96942019-01-015610Unusual Presentation of Schwannoma: A Case Report and Literature ReviewChristos Kakos0Sofoklis Mitsos1Nikolaos Madouros2Davide Patrini3Reena Khiroya4Elaine Borg5David Lawrence6Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos7Department of Thoracic Surgery, University College London Hospitals (UCLH) NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.Department of Thoracic Surgery, University College London Hospitals (UCLH) NHS Foundation Trust, London, UKDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, University College London Hospitals (UCLH) NHS Foundation Trust, London, UKDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, University College London Hospitals (UCLH) NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.Department of Cellular Pathology, University College London Hospitals (UCLH) NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.Department of Cellular Pathology, University College London Hospitals (UCLH) NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.Department of Thoracic Surgery, University College London Hospitals (UCLH) NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.Department of Thoracic Surgery, University College London Hospitals (UCLH) NHS Foundation Trust, London, UKSchwannoma is a benign encapsulated tumor of the nerve sheath. Amongst other sites, it develops in the posterior mediastinum in the costovertebral sulcus. We herein present a case of a 68-year-old woman with an incidental finding of a subcarinal mass. Radiological and histopathological studies were suggestive of schwannoma. Therefore, the mass was completely resected through a right thoracotomy, and a definite histopathological diagnosis was established. Although the subcarinal area is a rare site for this tumor to appear, the schwannoma should be considered as part of the differential diagnosis of lesions in the subcarinal region. Treatment of choice is the nerve-sparing surgical excision of the mass with excellent prognosis. A review of the literature on this topic was performed.https://acta.tums.ac.ir/index.php/acta/article/view/6839Neurogenic tumorSchwannomaMediastinal tumor |
| spellingShingle | Christos Kakos Sofoklis Mitsos Nikolaos Madouros Davide Patrini Reena Khiroya Elaine Borg David Lawrence Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos Unusual Presentation of Schwannoma: A Case Report and Literature Review Acta Medica Iranica Neurogenic tumor Schwannoma Mediastinal tumor |
| title | Unusual Presentation of Schwannoma: A Case Report and Literature Review |
| title_full | Unusual Presentation of Schwannoma: A Case Report and Literature Review |
| title_fullStr | Unusual Presentation of Schwannoma: A Case Report and Literature Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Unusual Presentation of Schwannoma: A Case Report and Literature Review |
| title_short | Unusual Presentation of Schwannoma: A Case Report and Literature Review |
| title_sort | unusual presentation of schwannoma a case report and literature review |
| topic | Neurogenic tumor Schwannoma Mediastinal tumor |
| url | https://acta.tums.ac.ir/index.php/acta/article/view/6839 |
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