Primary tracheal schwannoma: a case report
ACTA CHIRURGICA BELGICA, cilt.106, sa.2, ss.254-256, 2006 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 106 Sayı: 2
- Basım Tarihi: 2006
- Doi Numarası: 10.1080/00015458.2006.11679887
- Dergi Adı: ACTA CHIRURGICA BELGICA
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.254-256
- İstanbul Üniversitesi-Cerrahpaşa Adresli: Evet
Özet
We present a rare case of primary tracheal schwannoma in a 49-year-old man who had experienced obstructive airway symptoms for 4 years. Computed Tomography (CT) showed an intratracheal polipoid mass lesion originating from the left lateral wall. Fibre-optic bronchoscopy revealed the diagnosis of an intratracheal poylpoid mass obstructing 70% of the lumen. After diagnosing a benign lesion by punch biopsies with bronchoscopy, thoracotomy was performed and the tumour was totally excised. Histopathological examination revealed a benign neurogenic tumour of schwann cell origin.