A case of right middle mediastinal tumor arising from the vagal nerve, which displaced the trachea

An 85-year-old woman complained of dry cough. A mass was detected on chest X-ray which displaced the trachea to the left. Chest CT and MRI revealed a tumor in the right middle mediastinum, 4.5×4.5×7.0cm in size. Bronchoscopy revealed displacement of the trachea. Benign neurogenic tumor was suspected...

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Published inNihon Kokyuki Geka Gakkai zasshi (Kyoto, 1992) Vol. 14; no. 2; pp. 167 - 171
Main Authors Moroe, Yuta, Izumi, Yotaro, Kato, Ryoichi
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published The Japanese Association for Chest Surgery 2000
Subjects
mediastinal tumor
neurinoma
vagal nerve
video-assisted thoracic surgery
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Summary:An 85-year-old woman complained of dry cough. A mass was detected on chest X-ray which displaced the trachea to the left. Chest CT and MRI revealed a tumor in the right middle mediastinum, 4.5×4.5×7.0cm in size. Bronchoscopy revealed displacement of the trachea. Benign neurogenic tumor was suspected, and video-assisted thoracoscopic resection was done. The vagal nerve was partially involved and had to be resected. The tumor was histologically diagnosed as a neurinoma comprising mostly Antoni A type with some components of Antoni B type. She had no post-operative complications, and the post-operative course was uneventful.
ISSN:0919-0945
1881-4158
DOI:10.2995/jacsurg.14.167