Ancient chest wall schwannoma: A case report with review of literature

Kale, Shriniketan S; Gosavi, Vikas S; Jagadale, Rakhi V

doi:10.4103/0975-2870.160811

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“…14 Contrast enhanced CT scans of schwannoma usually demonstrate homogenous mass if lesion is small but if lesion is large with cystic or necrotic changes then heterogenous mass is demonstrated, arising from extrapulmonary site. 9,11 The CT scan of our patient also showed similar heterogenous mass, however mass is reported to present in left lung but operative findings demonstrated mass to arise from chest wall.…”

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Solving the Mystery of Giant Intrathoracic Mass

Karmacharya

Singh

Devbhandari

et al. 2022

Kathmandu Univ. Med. J.

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Intrathoracic schwannoma are highly vascular nerve sheath benign tumors arising from neural crest derived schwann cells of the intercostal nerves. Common clinical presentation is palpable mass but in our case patient presented with shortness of breath which is rare presentation in Schwannoma. Imaging studies of the patient showed the lesion in left lung, however surgical finding showed mass to arise from chest wall and it was confirmed to be schwannoma by histopathological examination.

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Solving the Mystery of Giant Intrathoracic Mass

Karmacharya

Singh

Devbhandari

et al. 2022

Kathmandu Univ. Med. J.

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“…14 Microscopic histological examination revealed the proliferation of Schwan cells with spindle wavy nuclei and pointed ends, with 2 growth patterns identified: Antony A (hypercellular, with nuclei foci arranged like palisades called verocay bodies) and Antony B (hypocellular, loosely arranged). 15 Subsequent immunohistochemical analysis with S-100 protein further aid in the definite diagnosis. 16 The treatment for all benign neurogenic tumors is surgical resection, except for neuroblastoma.…”

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Anterior mediastinal schwannoma: A rare case report

Mohapatro,

Tripathy,

Sahoo

et al. 2023

JDPO

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Mediastinal schwannomas are rare tumors that develop from peripheral nerve sheath in the mediastinum. Most commonly they are located in posterior mediastinum and are very unusual in anterior mediastinum like the present study of a 51 year old male. He presented with breathlessness, dyspnea and cough for 3 months. Radiological imaging, CT scan reports revealed a cystic SOL in anterior superior mediastinum. The patient underwent thoracotomy and on histopathological examination revealed features of schwannoma which was further confirmed by immunohistochemical study with S-100 protein. Prognosis is good for such tumours and no recurrence is yet reported.

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“…In our case, the schwannoma was found to originate from the posterior mediastinum, unlike in existing literature. Pleural effusions associated with schwannomas are either reactionary to the presence of the tumor or hemorrhagic because of the rupture of the tumor [ 8 ]. The effusion in our case was most likely reactionary as evidenced by the resolution of the recurrent effusions after tumor resection.…”

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Rare Presentation of a Posterior Mediastinal Cystic Schwannoma as a Large Pleural Effusion

Mubashir¹,

Salam²,

Sonawalla³

et al. 2017

Cureus

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A 46-year-old man presented with shortness of breath and recurrent, left-sided pleural effusions. A computed tomography (CT) scan of the chest showed a large, left-sided pleural effusion with a mass in the posterior mediastinum. A pleural tap showed lymphocytic exudate. The biopsy of the mass was inconclusive. A left posterolateral thoracotomy was performed, which showed a large posterior mediastinal mass adherent to the left lung. The mass was completely excised and the histopathology proved it to be giant predominantly cystic schwannoma. The pleural effusion resolved after tumor resection.

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Ancient chest wall schwannoma: A case report with review of literature

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Solving the Mystery of Giant Intrathoracic Mass

Solving the Mystery of Giant Intrathoracic Mass

Anterior mediastinal schwannoma: A rare case report

Rare Presentation of a Posterior Mediastinal Cystic Schwannoma as a Large Pleural Effusion

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