Schwannoma del nervio vago intratorácico

Muñoz, Patricia Menal; Tirado, Francisco Javier García; Andrés, Juan José Rivas de

doi:10.1016/j.arbres.2011.02.002

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“…Although certain studies have proposed that VATS was contraindicated in tumors larger than 6 cm (9,10), Yamaguchi et al (12) reported that VATS was capable of excising a neurogenic tumor of the thorax as large as 7 cm in diameter, with no complications. In the present case, the tumor was large and attached to the great vessels; however, it was partly cystic and the tumor was resected using VATS with tumor incision and hydatid fluid outflow.…”

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Thoracoscopic resection of a vagal schwannoma in the superior mediastinum: A case report

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Wan

et al. 2014

Oncology Letters

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Neurogenic tumors are the most common type of mediastinal tumor and constitute the majority of neoplasms of the posterior mediastinum. Schwannomas originating from the intrathoracic vagus nerve are extremely rare. The present study describes the case of a 58-year-old man with a large vagal schwannoma in the left superior mediastinum. A large tumor with a round shape was identified in the left superior mediastinum. The tumor originated from and encased the vagus nerve. Using video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery, the tumor was completely excised with amputation of the vagus nerve encased within in the tumor. One year post-surgery, the patient was free of recurrence with no symptoms other than hoarseness.

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