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Brandolini J, Ambrosi F, Bertoglio P, Bonfanti B, Forti Parri SN, Garelli E, Kawamukai K, Solli P. Robotic resection of mediastinal left vagus neurofibroma. Monaldi Arch Chest Dis 2022; 93. [PMID: 35723644 DOI: 10.4081/monaldi.2022.2248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2022] [Accepted: 05/30/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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A Correction has been published | View Neurogenic tumors represent 10 to 34% of all mediastinal tumors and among them, neurofibroma originating from the vagus nerve are rare entities. We present a case of a neurofibroma with cystic degeneration originating from the left branch of the vagus nerve in a 27-year-old man without von Recklinghausen disease. A complete robotic resection of the mediastinal mass has been performed, with amputation of the vagus nerve enclosed in the mass. The postoperative course was uneventful and the patient was discharged in two days.
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- Jury Brandolini
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna.
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna.
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna .
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna .
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna .
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna .
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Liu B, Zhang Y, Zhang L, Zhang F, Li H, Li S, Liu Y, Du J, Zhao L. A rare case of bilateral cervical vagal neurofibromas: role of high-resolution ultrasound. BMC Neurol 2017; 17:26. [PMID: 28166752 PMCID: PMC5294879 DOI: 10.1186/s12883-017-0806-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2016] [Accepted: 01/23/2017] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Background Neurofibromas originating from vagus nerves are rarely reported in the literature. In particular, plexiform neurofibromas of the bilateral cervical vagus nerve are extremely rare. Case presentation A 21-year-old female presented with a 2-year history of swelling on the right side of her neck. Physical examination revealed a soft-tissue mass on the right side of her neck. Ultrasonography (US) and magnetic resonance (MR) imaging showed a tumor centered in the right carotid sheath between the internal jugular vein and the common carotid artery. In addition, a similar nodular mass in the left carotid sheath was detected on US. The right mass was surgically resected; histopathological examination revealed a neurofibroma. Conclusions US can be a valuable method for preoperative evaluation of cervical mass, as it is capable of displaying the vagus nerve and provides sufficient diagnostic information. The cervical vagal neurofibroma can manifest as solitary or multifocal lesion. Bilateral neurofibromas are usually associated with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1). Early diagnosis and prompt surgical treatment should be considered.
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- Bin Liu
- Department of Hand Surgery, the First Bethune Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, the First Bethune Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China
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- Department of Electrical Diagnosis, the First Bethune Hospital of Jilin University, No. 3302, Jilin Road, Changchun, 130021, China
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- Department of Hand Surgery, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130033, China
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- Department of Electrical Diagnosis, the First Bethune Hospital of Jilin University, No. 3302, Jilin Road, Changchun, 130021, China
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- Department of Electrical Diagnosis, the First Bethune Hospital of Jilin University, No. 3302, Jilin Road, Changchun, 130021, China
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- Department of Pathology, the First Bethune Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China
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- Department of Electrical Diagnosis, the First Bethune Hospital of Jilin University, No. 3302, Jilin Road, Changchun, 130021, China
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- Department of Electrical Diagnosis, the First Bethune Hospital of Jilin University, No. 3302, Jilin Road, Changchun, 130021, China.
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Bray DP, Chan AK, Chin CT, Jacques L. Large Cervical Vagus Nerve Tumor in a Patient with Neurofibromatosis Type 1 Treated with Gross Total Resection: Case Report and Review of the Literature. J Brachial Plex Peripher Nerve Inj 2016; 11:e48-e54. [PMID: 28077961 DOI: 10.1055/s-0036-1594010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2016] [Accepted: 10/04/2016] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Neurofibromas are benign peripheral nerve sheath tumors that occur commonly in individuals with neurocutaneous disorders such as neurofibromatosis type 1. Vagal nerve neurofibromas, however, are a relatively rare occurrence. We present the case of a 22-year-old man with neurofibromatosis type 1 with a neurofibroma of the left cervical vagal nerve. The mass was resected through an anterior approach without major event. In the postoperative course, the patient developed left vocal cord paralysis treated with medialization with injectable gel. We then present a comprehensive review of the literature for surgical resection of vagal nerve neurofibromas.
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- David P Bray
- Department of Neurological Surgery, Columbia University, New York, New York, United States
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, California, United States
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- Department of Neuroradiology, University of California, San Francisco, California, United States
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, California, United States
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Galukande M, Khingi A. Chest wall schwannoma presenting as a solitary malignant lesion: a case report. SPRINGERPLUS 2016; 5:1549. [PMID: 27652122 PMCID: PMC5021647 DOI: 10.1186/s40064-016-3270-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2015] [Accepted: 09/08/2016] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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Background Chest wall schwannomas are rare tumors arising from the intercostals nerves. Schwannomas are lobulated, encapsulated spherical masses, different from neurofibromas in that matter. Men and women are equally affected in their third and fourth decades. Case presentation A 42 year old female presented with a 6 month history of progressively worsening pain over the right shoulder and chest wall, aggravated by movement and with associated right arm oedema and paraesthesia. She believed mild symptoms began 2 years prior to presentation. The histopathological examination revealed a benign lesion; a schwannoma with degenerative changes. The section revealed a benign nerve sheath tumor characterized by a proliferation of band spindle cells arranged in fascicles and variable cellularity and associated with dilated and think walled blood vessels. Conclusion Chest wall schwannomas are rare; they mimic chest wall malignant lesions.
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- M Galukande
- International Hospital Kampala, Namuwongo, P.O. Box 8177, Kampala, Uganda ; Surgery Department, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- International Hospital Kampala, Kampala, Uganda
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Mallick J, Parija S, Panda B, Pujahari S, Jena S. Mechanical Ptosis in Neurofibromatosis Type 1 Heralding the Diagnosis of Right Sided Cervical Vagus Nerve Neurofibroma: A Rare Case Report. J Clin Diagn Res 2016; 10:ND01-3. [PMID: 27504321 DOI: 10.7860/jcdr/2016/16332.7899] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2015] [Accepted: 01/31/2016] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is an autosomal dominant, multisystem disorder. In NF1, involvement of vagus nerve can occur in the form of neurofibroma. A few cases of neurofibroma of thoracic vagus nerve have been reported while neurofibroma of cervical vagus nerve with NF1 is quite rare. A 19-year-old male came with complaints of decreased vision of both eyes and right sided drooping of eyelid since childhood. He was diagnosed as having NF1 with neurofibroma of right cervical vagus nerve.
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- Jyotiranjan Mallick
- Senior Resident, Department of Ophthalmology, AIIMS , Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
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- Assistant Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, AIIMS , Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
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- Senior Resident, Department of Ophthalmology, AIIMS , Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
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- Senior Resident, Department of Ophthalmology, AIIMS , Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
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- Senior Resident, Department of Radiodiagnosis, IMS and Sum hospital , Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
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Gueldich M, Hentati A, Chakroun A, Abid H, Kammoun S, M'saad S, Frikha I. Giant cystic schwannoma of the middle mediastinum with cervical extension. Libyan J Med 2015; 10:27409. [PMID: 25854982 PMCID: PMC4390562 DOI: 10.3402/ljm.v10.27409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2015] [Revised: 02/02/2015] [Accepted: 02/09/2015] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Schwannomas (neurilemmomas) are benign tumors arising from the Schwann cells of the neural sheath. They are typically, well-encapsulated lesions which rarely adhere to the adjacent structures. In the chest, schwannomas are often seen within the posterior mediastinum and commonly originating along intercostal nerves. Several operative approaches have previously been described for the resection of these tumors, including thoracoscopic techniques and posterolateral thoracotomy. We report in this case a giant cystic mediastinal schwannoma of the left recurrent laryngeal nerve with cervical extension, unresectable by the usual described approaches, which was completely removed through a cervical approach.
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- Majdi Gueldich
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Habib Bourguiba Hospital, Sfax, Tunisia
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Habib Bourguiba Hospital, Sfax, Tunisia
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- Department of ENT Surgery, Habib Bourguiba Hospital, Sfax, Tunisia
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- Department of Radiology, Habib Bourguiba Hospital, Sfax, Tunisia
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- Department of Pulmonology, Hédi Chaker Hospital, University of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia
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- Department of Pulmonology, Hédi Chaker Hospital, University of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia;
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Habib Bourguiba Hospital, Sfax, Tunisia
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Andrews W, Narula N, Paul S. A middle mediastinal schwannoma. Indian J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2013. [DOI: 10.1007/s12055-013-0251-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Okamoto J, Kubokura H, Ishii H, Usuda J. Mediastinal Neurofibroma Originating from the Pulmonary Branch of the Right Vagus Nerve in a Patient without von Recklinghausen Disease. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Rep 2013; 2:29-31. [PMID: 25360408 PMCID: PMC4176077 DOI: 10.1055/s-0033-1348477] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2013] [Accepted: 05/17/2013] [Indexed: 10/28/2022] Open
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Intrathoracic neurofibromas originating from the vagus nerve in patients without von Recklinghausen disease is rare and poses a problem in etiological diagnosis. Surgical resection is usually necessary for precise diagnosis of such tumors. We report the first case of a neurofibroma originating from the right pulmonary branch of the vagus nerve in a 34-year-old male without von Recklinghausen disease. The diagnosis was suggested by the radiological features and was confirmed histologically after resection.
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- Junichi Okamoto
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Nippon Medical School Musashi-Kosugi Hospital, Kawasaki, Tokyo, Japan ; Department of Thoracic Surgery, Nippon Medical School, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Nippon Medical School Musashi-Kosugi Hospital, Kawasaki, Tokyo, Japan ; Department of Thoracic Surgery, Nippon Medical School, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Nippon Medical School Hospital, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Nippon Medical School, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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Fujita K, Nakashima K, Kumakura H, Minami K. A recurrent vagal schwannoma in the middle mediastinum after surgical enucleation. Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2013; 20 Suppl:832-5. [PMID: 23445793 DOI: 10.5761/atcs.cr.12.02125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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A 50-year-old man underwent repeat surgery for a benign vagal schwannoma in the middle mediastinum. He had undergone tumor enucleation at another hospital 4 months before presentation. The tumor (99 × 88 × 76 mm) was located in the aortopulmonary window and arose from the left vagus nerve. It had been enucleated, leaving its sheath behind to preserve the nerve. Imaging studies showed tumor regrowth without distant metastasis, and the tumor was extirpated along with the involved nerve during cardiopulmonary bypass. There was no nerve dysfunction, recurrence, or metastasis 6 months after the operation. A benign vagal schwannoma can be excised with nerve transection or enucleated without nerve transection. The present case suggests that a vagal mediastinal schwannoma should be extirpated along with the nerve because insufficient enucleation might lead to tumor regrowth.
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- Kishu Fujita
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kitakanto Jyunkanki Hospital, Gunma, Japan
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Kanzaki R, Inoue M, Minami M, Sawabata N, Shintani Y, Nakagiri T, Okumura M. Bilateral mediastinal neurofibroma of the vagus nerves in a patient with neurofibromatosis type 1. Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2012; 19:293-6. [PMID: 23232267 DOI: 10.5761/atcs.cr.12.01937] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Bilateral mediastinal vagus neurogenic tumors are very rare. We herein report the case of Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF-1) patient with bilateral neurofibromas originating from the mediastinal vagus just distal site of the recurrent nerve, who underwent two-staged extirpations that successfully preserved both recurrent nerves. A 31-year-old female with a history of NF-1 was admitted to our hospital under a diagnosis of multiple tumors in the upper mediastinum. First, the tumor at the right paratracheal to precarinal site was completely resected through a median sternotomy, preserving the right recurrent nerve. After confirming no right recurrent nerve paralysis, thoracoscopic resection of the tumor at the aorto-pulmonary window was then performed preserving the left recurrent nerve. The histopathological diagnosis was neurofibroma originating from the bilateral mediastinal vagus nerves. A two-staged operation can be an option in cases with bilateral mediastinal vagus nerve tumors to avoid the risk of bilateral recurrent nerve paralysis.
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- Ryu Kanzaki
- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Osaka, Japan
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Rammos KS, Rammos SK, Foroulis CN, Zaramboukas TK. Schwannoma of the vagus nerve, a rare middle mediastinal neurogenic tumor: case report. J Cardiothorac Surg 2009; 4:68. [PMID: 19941638 PMCID: PMC2788545 DOI: 10.1186/1749-8090-4-68] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2009] [Accepted: 11/26/2009] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Schwannoma originating from the vagus nerve within the mediastinum is a rare, usually benign tumor. A 44-year old male was presented with chest pain. Chest radiography, CT scan and MRI showed a well circumscribed mass, 5 × 4 cm located in the aortopulmonary window. The mass was found at surgery to be in close proximity with the aortic arch and the left pulmonary hilum, alongside the left vagus nerve. The encapsulated tumor was completely resected through a left thoracotomy incision and it was found to be a benign schwannoma in pathology. The patient is free of recurrence 6 years after surgery.
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- Kyriakos St Rammos
- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Aristotle University Medical School, Thessaloniki, Greece.
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Lungenerkrankungen unklarer Ätiologie. Thorax 2003. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-55830-6_11] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Fibla Alfara JJ, Farina Ríos C, Gómez Sebastián G, Penagos Tafur JC, Estrada Saló G, León González C. Neurofibroma del vago intratorácico en paciente con enfermedad de Von Recklinghausen. Cir Esp 2003. [DOI: 10.1016/s0009-739x(03)72119-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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- Kelly Seymour-Dempsey
- Department of Surgery, University of Texas Medical School at Houston and the MD Anderson Cancer Center, 77030, USA
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Ogino H, Hara M, Satake M, Miyagawa H, Itoh M, Ohba S, Goodman PC. Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors of intrathoracic vagus nerve. J Thorac Imaging 2001; 16:181-4. [PMID: 11428419 DOI: 10.1097/00005382-200107000-00008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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The authors report two cases of malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors arising from the vagus nerve in the mediastinum in patients who had no stigmata of neurofibromatosis (von Recklinghausen's disease). Computed tomography showed homogeneous soft tissue masses, with minimal calcification seen in one patient. T2-weighted magnetic resonance images showed regions of low signal intensity caused by a dense cellular population.
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- H Ogino
- Department of Radiology, Nagoya City University Medical School, Nagoya, Japan
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Kim Y, Lee KS, Yoo JH, Rhee C, Koo H, Han J, Ahn MI. Middle mediastinal lesions: imaging findings and pathologic correlation. Eur J Radiol 2000; 35:30-8. [PMID: 10930763 DOI: 10.1016/s0720-048x(99)00156-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Lesions primarily involving the middle mediastinum are uncommon and include lymph node diseases, cystic lesions, neurogenic tumors, mesenchymal tumors, tumors of mediastinal organ, amd other benign processes. In this article, we illustrate imaging findings of a variety of middle mediastinal lesions with pathologic correlation.
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- Y Kim
- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, College of Medicine, Ewha Woman's University, 70, Chongno-6 ka, Chongno-gu, 110-126, Seoul, South Korea.
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Heras F, Ramos G, Castanedo M, Cortejoso A, Duque JL, Yuste MG. [Schwannoma of the intrathoracic vagus nerve]. Arch Bronconeumol 1997; 33:360-2. [PMID: 9410439 DOI: 10.1016/s0300-2896(15)30586-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Schwannomas, or neurilemomas, are tumors that originate in the sheaths covering peripheral nerve fibers. They are usually encapsulated, slow growing, and asymptomatic. Such tumors may appear in any nerve, although most are found in the extremities. Intrathoracic vagus schwannomas are very rare and only 72 cases have been reported. We present a new case in a 39-year-old man in whom chest film showed a well-defined, homogeneous mass measuring 3 cm in diameter located in the left para-aortic region. The presence of a smooth tumor on the vagus nerve and recurrent loop was confirmed by left lateral thoracotomy. After removal, the tumor was shown to be a vagal nerve schwannoma.
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- F Heras
- Servicio de Cirugía Torácica, Hospital Universitario de Valladolid
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Malignant schwannomas of the intrathoracic vagus nerve are rare tumors. A patient underwent resection of a mediastinal malignant schwannoma of the vagus nerve using video-assisted thoracoscopy, with no recurrence at 18 months.
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- R L Singer
- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA
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Sugio K, Inoue T, Inoue K, Tateishi M, Ishida T, Sugimachi K. Neurogenic tumors of the mediastinum originated from the vagus nerve. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY 1995; 21:214-6. [PMID: 7720904 DOI: 10.1016/s0748-7983(95)90798-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Thirty-nine patients with neurogenic tumors observed between 1974 to 1992 were reviewed. There were 32 patients with neurilemoma, one with neurofibroma, five with ganglioneuroma, and one with malignant neurilemoma. Two cases of neurilemoma originated from the vagus nerve, which is very rare. Surgical resection is recommended, not only to confirm the nature of the lesion, but also to prevent further growth and compression on adjacent structures. For benign encapsulated neurogenic tumors, resection is curative.
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- K Sugio
- Department of Surgery II, Faculty of Medicine, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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Maebeya S, Miyoshi S, Fujiwara K, Sekii H, Suzuma T, Yosimasu T, Naito Y, Nishino E. Malignant schwannoma of the intrathoracic vagus nerve: report of a case. Surg Today 1993; 23:1078-80. [PMID: 8118122 DOI: 10.1007/bf00309097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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We report herein the case of a 48-year-old man with malignant schwannoma of the intrathoracic vagus nerve associated with von Recklinghausen's disease. Malignant intrathoracic vagal tumors are extremely rare and to our knowledge, only four other cases have been documented in the literature, none of which were associated with von Recklinghausen's disease.
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- S Maebeya
- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Wakayama Medical College, Japan
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Yano T, Hara N, Ichinose Y, Maeda K, Yokoyama H, Ohta M. An intrathoracic vagus nerve schwannoma invading the trachea. Surg Today 1993; 23:1113-5. [PMID: 8118129 DOI: 10.1007/bf00309105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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A patient with a schwannoma of the intrathoracic vagus nerve is presented. The tumor invaded the trachea and caused dyspnea. It was successfully excised by a segmental resection of the trachea with end-to-end anastomosis. This instance of an intrathoracic vagus tumor invading the trachea is, as far as we know, the first reported in the world.
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- T Yano
- Department of Chest Surgery, National Kyushu Cancer Center, Fukuoka, Japan
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Primary mediastinal neoplasms encompass a long list of histologically diverse lesions that can arise from a wide variety of mediastinal structures. Recent advances in diagnostic techniques have considerably enhanced the evaluation of the mediastinum with use of noninvasive or minimally invasive procedures. In adults, most primary mediastinal neoplasms can be classified in one of four categories: thymus-derived neoplasms, neurogenic tumors, lymphomas, or germ cell neoplasms. In children, neurogenic tumors (especially neuroblastomas) and lymphomas are most frequently encountered. Because of the presence of many vital structures in the confined thoracic cavity, even benign mediastinal neoplasms can cause severe symptoms from the mass effect and therefore warrant a carefully planned management strategy. With modern therapeutic and surgical interventions, associated morbidity and mortality can often be substantially decreased.
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- O A Hoffman
- Division of Thoracic Diseases and Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905
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Chow LT, Shum BS, Chow WH. Intrathoracic vagus nerve neurofibroma and sudden death in a patient with neurofibromatosis. Thorax 1993; 48:298-9. [PMID: 8497833 PMCID: PMC464381 DOI: 10.1136/thx.48.3.298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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A 21 year old man with type 1 neurofibromatosis was found dead in the middle of the night. Postmortem examination revealed a large neurofibroma arising from the right intrathoracic vagus nerve, which might have contributed to his sudden death.
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- L T Chow
- Institute of Pathology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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Le Marc'hadour F, Pinel N, Martal S, Pasquier B, Sarrazin R. Intrathoracic schwannoma of the vagus nerve. Histopathology 1992; 20:75-7. [PMID: 1737630 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2559.1992.tb00922.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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- F Le Marc'hadour
- Department of Pathology, Centre Hospitalier Régional et Universitaire, Grenoble, France
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Heitmiller RF. Reply. Ann Thorac Surg 1991. [DOI: 10.1016/0003-4975(91)90042-o] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Abstract
A rare case of vagal schwannoma (neurilemoma) with involvement of the distal esophagus is presented. Chronic progressive dysphagia was the only complaint related to the schwannoma. Barium swallow showed narrowing of the distal esophagus. The tumor was embedded in the wall of the esophagus. After biopsy and diagnosis of benign schwannoma, it was dissected from the esophageal muscle and mucosa. Diagnosis of benign schwannoma should be made before excision of the lesion to avoid an unnecessary esophagectomy.
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- R Vaghei
- Thoracic Vascular Section, VA Medical Center, Martinsburg, WV 25401
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