Bronchial schwannoma diagnosis by surgical treatment; report of a case

18-year-old male was referred to our hospital due to persistent cough. The patient was admitted for the investigation of the abnormal shadow on a chest X-ray and chest computed tomography (CT). Chest CT showed a 2.5 cm nodular shadow in the right lower lobe. Bronchofiberscopy revealed the polypoid l...

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Published inKyobu geka. The Japanese journal of thoracic surgery Vol. 61; no. 10; p. 903
Main Authors Minematsu, A, Tsuji, H, Nakata, T, Taura, Y, Hisatomi, K, Kinoshita, A, Sasaki, E, Doi, S, Ikeda, T, Ito, M, Niino, D
Format Journal Article
LanguageJapanese
Published Japan 01.09.2008
Subjects
Adult
Bronchial Neoplasms - diagnosis
Bronchial Neoplasms - pathology
Bronchial Neoplasms - surgery
Bronchoscopy
Diagnosis, Differential
Diagnostic Imaging
Humans
Male
Neurilemmoma - diagnosis
Neurilemmoma - pathology
Neurilemmoma - surgery
Pneumonectomy
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:18-year-old male was referred to our hospital due to persistent cough. The patient was admitted for the investigation of the abnormal shadow on a chest X-ray and chest computed tomography (CT). Chest CT showed a 2.5 cm nodular shadow in the right lower lobe. Bronchofiberscopy revealed the polypoid lesion at the right lower lobe bronchus obstructing the entire lumen of B8-10. The tumor surface was smooth and rich in small vessels. Right lower lobectomy was peformed. The diagnosis of schwannoma was confirmd with the S-100 positive immunohistochemical stain. Bronchial schwannoma is relatively rare disease; less than 90 cases have been reported with respect to schwannoma of case report in Japan.
ISSN:0021-5252