Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.
1997 Oct;30(10):1051-1053.
Malignant Schwannoma on the Right Chest Wall: 1 Case Report
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- 1Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Chung Nam University Hospital, Korea.
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- Malignant schwannoma is rare tumor which is derived from schwan cells or nerve sheath cells, and it is frequently associated with Von Rechlinghausen's disease. We experienced one case of malignant schwannoma on the right chest wall without Von Rechlinghausen's disease. Patient was 64-year-old man who presented painless palpable mass on the right lower chest wall for about 2 months. On chest computed tomography, the mass which was 6 X 6 cm in size and had central necrosis, involved 11th rib with destruction, invaded the diaphragm and displaced the kidney anteriorlly. He underwent en-bloc resection of the tumor and discharged without any problem after 20 days.
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