Abstract:A 46-year-old female patient was diagnosed with a rare and benign intrapulmonary schwannoma, a neurogenic tumor that represents approximately 20% of adult mediastinal tumors, with schwannomas being the most common subtype. The patient was initially asymptomatic; however, after a period of four years, the patient presented with bilateral extremity edema, chronic venous stasis, elevated right ventricular systolic pressure, and a slightly enlarged inferior vena cava. These symptoms were caused by the lung tumor c… Show more
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