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Thoracoscopic resection of intrathoracic vagus neurofibroma
T Yamagishi1, S Ishikawa, I Yoshida
1Second Department of Surgery, Gunma University School of Medicine, Maebashi, Japan.
The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon
|June 11, 1999
Abstract:
A thoracoscopic resection of mediastinal neurofibroma originating from the intrathoracic vagus nerve was successfully performed in an 18-year-old female. This report reviews the clinical and morphological features of intrathoracic vagus neurofibroma. Often neurofibroma has multiple lesions and/or multinodular shape. Thoracoscopic resection is a useful treatment for patients with intrathoracic neurofibroma, although careful observation is necessary when performing a radical resection.