Schwannoma Originating From the Periphereral Intercostal Nerves

Schwannomas are usually solitary, encapsulated, and asymptomatic, benign neurogenic tumors originating from the nerve sheath. Schwannomas rarely show malignant transformation, however, require close monitoring. They are primarily located in the thorax in the costovertebral sulcus, may rarely origina...

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Published inHaseki tıp bülteni Vol. 55; no. 2; pp. 154 - 156
Main Authors Aksoy, Yunus, Obuz, Çiğdem, Çitak, Necati, İşgörücü, Özgür, Büyükkale, Songül, Sayar, Adnan
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Istanbul Galenos Publishing House 01.06.2017
Galenos Yayinevi
Subjects
Intercostal nerve
schwannoma
surgery
Thoracic surgery
Tumors
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Summary:Schwannomas are usually solitary, encapsulated, and asymptomatic, benign neurogenic tumors originating from the nerve sheath. Schwannomas rarely show malignant transformation, however, require close monitoring. They are primarily located in the thorax in the costovertebral sulcus, may rarely originate from peripheral intercostal nerves. Less than 10% of primary thoracic neurogenic tumors originate from the peripheral intercostal nerves. The main treatment and diagnosis of schwannomas are complete surgical resection. We report a rare case of a 40-year-old male with asymptomatic schwannoma originating from an intercostal nerve which was found incidentally on his chest X-ray and was treated with surgery.
ISSN:1302-0072
2147-2688
DOI:10.4274/haseki.3364