A Rare Endobronchial Neurilemmoma (Schwannoma)

Feldhaus, Richard J.; Anene, Charles; Bogard, Patrick

doi:10.1378/chest.95.2.461

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“…3 Neurilemmoma occurs with equal frequency in men and women. 2 The tumor has been reported in patients of all ages (mean age 41 years). [1][2][3] Neurilemmoma may occur in any peripheral nerve and is often found in the chest wall and the posterior mediastinum.…”

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“…2 The tumor has been reported in patients of all ages (mean age 41 years). [1][2][3] Neurilemmoma may occur in any peripheral nerve and is often found in the chest wall and the posterior mediastinum. 4 Although being very rare, pulmonary neurilemmoma can occur in all respiratory tracts including the trachea, bronchus, bronchioles and alveoli.…”

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“…It is conceivable that neurilemmoma rarely occur in the trachea, bronchus, bronchioles and alveoli, even though the exact frequency is unknown. 2 Prognosis is excellent, and recurrences are rarely reported after surgical resection. We report a case of primary endobronchial neurilemmoma in a 52-years-old woman.…”

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A Case of Primary Endobronchial Neurilemmoma Without Intraspinal Extension

Kim

et al. 2012

Yeungnam Univ J Med

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Neurilemmoma is a benign and slowly growing neurogenic tumor. Intrathoracic neurilemmoma often develops in the chest wall and posterior mediastinum, but endobronchial neurilemmoma is extremely rare. The diagnosis of endobronchial neurilemmoma with preoperative imaging findings is challenging and is usually made via postoperative pathological examination. These authors encountered a case of primary endobronchial neurilemmoma in a 52-year-old woman who had no symptoms. A 3.0 × 2.6 cm mass in the right lower lobe projecting into the mediobasal segmental bronchus was shown in the results of the contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the chest. Benign neurilemmoma was confirmed via bronchoscopic biopsy, and surgical resection (sleeve bronchial excision and end-to-end anastomosis) was performed.

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A Case of Primary Endobronchial Neurilemmoma Without Intraspinal Extension

Kim

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Yeungnam Univ J Med

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“…They may arise either from the intercostal nerves or spinal nerve roots. However, they may rarely arise from the nerve sheaths that are located in the intrabronchial, parenchymal, middle or anterior mediastinal region [4][5][6]. Origination from the phrenic nerve is very rare.…”

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A Schwannoma in the Middle Mediastinum Originated from the Phrenic Nerve

et al. 2011

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“…For patients with pedunculated and completely intraluminal tumors (20), or in those with severe underlying diseases (27), endoscopic resection may provide a reasonable treatment option. For those patients with huge and sessile schwannomas in the trachea and non-cardiopulmonary function restriction, surgical resection is indispensable as an optimal treatment method (3).…”

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Optimal treatment for primary benign intratracheal schwannoma: A case report and review of the literature

Han

Guan

et al. 2015

Oncology Letters

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Abstract.A 53-year-old male was admitted to Xinhua Hospital (Shanghai, China) due to coughing and dyspnea that had persisted for half a year, with aggravation of chest tightness and dyspnea for 1 week. Chest computed tomography (CT) revealed a mass within the distal third of the trachea. Flexible bronchoscopy confirmed an ~2.0 cm, smooth, tan-colored mass in the trachea, 2 cm above the carina. Endoscopic resection by argon plasma coagulation combined with electronic snaring was applied, however, recurrence was found 2 weeks later. Finally, the tumor was completely removed by surgery and the post-operative course was uneventful. Since schwannoma is rare in the intrapulmonary region and extremely rare in the trachea, a review of 51 cases of primary tracheal schwannoma previously reported in the English literature was performed. The majority of cases occurred in adults and were usually located in the distal third of the trachea. The predominant tumor size was 1-3 cm and airway obstruction symptoms were common. Half of the patients were misdiagnosed with asthma, and CT scan and bronchoscopy were contributory to the correct diagnosis. The treatment of choice depended on the patient's condition, however, surgery should be chosen in the event of local recurrence following endoscopic treatment.

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A Rare Endobronchial Neurilemmoma (Schwannoma)

Cited by 26 publications

References 7 publications

A Case of Primary Endobronchial Neurilemmoma Without Intraspinal Extension

A Case of Primary Endobronchial Neurilemmoma Without Intraspinal Extension

A Schwannoma in the Middle Mediastinum Originated from the Phrenic Nerve

Optimal treatment for primary benign intratracheal schwannoma: A case report and review of the literature

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