[Mediastinal neurilemmoma originating in the right phrenic nerve: a case report].
Nihon Kokyuki Gakkai Zasshi
; 36(12): 1027-31, 1998 Dec.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-10064956
We report on a 31-year-old man with a mediastinal neurilemmoma originating in the right phrenic nerve. The patient was admitted because of abnormal chest X-ray shadows observed during a routine checkup. A preoperative diagnosis of bronchial cyst in the mediastinum was made. The tumor was resected by video-assisted thoracic surgery. It was 3 x 4 x 3 cm in size, weighted 15 g, and originated in the right phrenic nerve. The histopathologic diagnosis was mediastinal neurilemmoma. Only 14 cases have been reported in the Japanese literature.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Nervio Frénico
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Neoplasias del Mediastino
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Neurilemoma
Límite:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
Ja
Revista:
Nihon Kokyuki Gakkai Zasshi
Año:
1998
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Japón
Pais de publicación:
Japón