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- Title
An Atypical Neurofibroma in the Posterior Mediastinum: A Case Report.
- Authors
KARAPOLAT, Sami; YILDIRIM, Ümran; DUMLU, Talha; BALBAY, Oner; KANDİŞ, Hayati; ÖZAYDIN, İsmet; GEZER, Suat
- Abstract
Nerve sheath tumors such as neurofibroma, schwannoma, and perineurioma are relatively uncommon lesions that sometimes constitute an interesting diagnostic and therapeutic problem in the clinical practice. A 27-year-old male patient was operated for a mass located in the left posterior mediastinum. The mass was resected by a thoracotomy, and a diagnosis of atypical neurofibroma was revealed histopathologically. He has been well without any problems in his 6 months postoperative period. Intrathoracic neurogenic tumors should be resected surgically due to the possibility of malignancy. Complete resection can be performed safely by a thoracotomy approach and is necessary for achieving a cure.
- Subjects
THORACIC surgery; MEDIASTINUM; NEUROFIBROMA; RADIOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSIS
- Publication
Duzce Medical Journal, 2011, Vol 13, Issue 2, p41
- ISSN
1307-671X
- Publication type
Article