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[An exceptional but serious complication of benign intercostal schwannoma: hemothorax]
R Tchanderli1, D Herman, B Bazelly
1Service de Chirurgie Thoracique et Vasculaire, Hôpital Tenon, 4, rue de la Chine, 75020 Paris.
Abstract:
Spontaneous serious hemothorax has not been described previously as an inaugural signor secondary complication of benign intercostal schwannoma. We report a case in a 45-year-old woman who was hospitalized in an emergency setting after development of massive left hemothorax. After evacuation of the effusion, imaging demonstrated a voluminous apparently neurogenic tumor in an intercostal position. Thoracotomy was required for hemostasis due to persistent bleeding. Tumor resection was performed. At histology, the surgical specimen was found to be a benign schwannoma presenting hemorrhagic remodeling. Resection provided complete cure with no sequelae. This secondary complication favors resection of benign intercostal schwannoma.
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