Abstract

LOPES, Sara et al. Giant mediastinal schwannoma. Rev. argent. cir. [online]. 2020, vol.112, n.1, pp.51-54. ISSN 2250-639X.

Schwannomas are neurogenic tumors, commonly located in the costovertebral angle of the posterior mediastinum, but with many intrathoracic locations. They usually present as a solitary, well-circumscribed and encapsulated mass with a size between 2 and 10 cm. We report a case of a 66-year-old male, referred to our hospital for a mass located at the left lower hemithorax with 13 cm in size. A percutaneous biopsy was performed, and magnetic resonance imaging confirmed the diagnosis of a resectable giant mediastinal nerve sheath tumor. Surgery was performed without complications.

Keywords : Schwannoma; Neurilemmoma; Neurogenic tumor; Mediastinal mass.