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Vagal schwannoma.

R F Heitmiller1, J D Labs, P A Lipsett

  • 1Department of General and Thoracic Surgery, Baltimore VA Medical Center, Maryland.

The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
|November 1, 1990
PubMed
Summary

A rare benign vagal schwannoma in the chest was incidentally found and surgically removed. This case highlights the importance of considering vagal schwannomas in mediastinal masses, especially those with slow-growing characteristics.

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Area of Science:

  • Thoracic Surgery
  • Neurosurgery
  • Oncology

Background:

  • Mediastinal masses can present a diagnostic challenge.
  • Vagal schwannomas are rare neurogenic tumors arising from the vagus nerve sheath.
  • Intrathoracic schwannomas, particularly those involving the vagus nerve, are infrequently encountered.