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Shadmehr MB, Gaissert HA, Wain JC, Moncure AC, Grillo HC, Borges LF, Mathisen DJ. The surgical approach to “dumbbell tumors” of the mediastinum. Ann Thorac Surg 2003; 76:1650-4. [PMID: 14602303 DOI: 10.1016/s0003-4975(03)00882-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Successful management of posterior mediastinal dumbbell tumors depends on complete resection with adequate exposure. Correct preoperative assessment of neuroforaminal extension is important to avoid spinal cord injury. The surgical approach remains controversial. METHODS We report a retrospective analysis of posterior mediastinal dumbbell tumors over a 28-year period. All patients underwent one or more radiographic examinations available at the time of presentation and underwent a single-stage one-incision combined thoracic and neurosurgical procedure. RESULTS Among 16 patients aged 5 to 76 years, neuroforaminal involvement was identified before operation in 14 (87.5%) and during the procedure in 2 patients (12.5%). Computed tomography scan missed neuroforaminal involvement in 3 patients. Magnetic resonance imaging in 9 patients correctly identified neuroforaminal extension of the tumor but before MRI, myelography missed this extension in 3 patients. All patients underwent thoracotomy and posterior laminectomy was required in 10 of them. In 6 patients (38%) without laminectomy, resection required widening of the neural foramen in 3 whereas tumor was removed in 3 others through an already widened foramen. Spinal stabilization was required in 2 patients. There were 14 benign and 2 malignant lesions. Complete resection was performed in all patients without spinal cord injury or other major complication. No recurrences have been observed in a follow-up period from 2 months to 28 years (mean, 7.5 years). CONCLUSIONS Posterior mediastinal tumors should be evaluated for neuroforaminal involvement. A single-stage combined thoracic and neurosurgical approach is safe and leads to good long-term results. Laminectomy may be avoided in some patients.
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- M Behgam Shadmehr
- Division of General Thoracic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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DEL BUONO MS, OSCAR EM. Intrathoracic meningocele associated with cutaneous neurofibromatosis. Acta Neurochir (Wien) 1998; 9:561-80. [PMID: 13884957 DOI: 10.1007/bf01808646] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Two patients had resection of a middle mediastinal neurilemmoma of the vagus nerve. Twenty-seven other neurogenic tumors of the intrathoracic vagus are reviewed. These tumors are generally asymptomatic except for hoarseness in an occasional patient.
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- Department of Cardiovascular-Thoracic Surgery, Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center, Rush Medical College, Chicago, Illinois
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The experience of one regional thoracic surgical unit in managing intrathoracic neural tumours over a 25-year period is presented. Neural tumour was diagnosed in 55 patients, of whom 41 were asymptomatic. In 11 patients complete resection was not achieved--the reasons for this and its effect on the outcome of the patient are discussed. There were 52 posterior mediastinal and three lateral chest wall tumours. The pathological distribution was as follows--benign nerve sheath tumours (neurofibroma, neurilemoma) 39, ganglioneuroma 13, and neuroblastoma 3. One neurofibroma recurred as a neurosarcoma six years after its apparently complete resection and was removed by an extensive resection at reoperation. One neuroblastoma recurred within the spinal canal four years after incomplete excision at thoracotomy--this patient died subsequently of widespread metastatic neuroblastoma. No other tumour is known to have recurred.
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Miles J, Pennybacker J, Sheldon P. Intrathoracic meningocele. Its development and association with neurofibromatosis. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1969; 32:99-110. [PMID: 4977333 PMCID: PMC496450 DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.32.2.99] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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This paper is a clinicopathological review of patients suffering from intrathoracic neurogenic tumours.
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Harris F, Illingworth RS. Diffuse Neurofibromatosis. Proc R Soc Med 1967. [DOI: 10.1177/003591576706000505] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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- Department of Child Health, University of Sheffield
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BUETHKER W, FELTKAMP-VROOM T, GROEN AS, WIEBERDINK J. Sympathicoblastoma in the Anterior Mediastinum. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 1964; 46:531-6. [PMID: 14228357 DOI: 10.1378/chest.46.5.531] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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WALKER JM. Neurogenic tumour of the phrenic nerve. BRITISH JOURNAL OF TUBERCULOSIS AND DISEASES OF THE CHEST 1958; 52:211-3. [PMID: 13560781 DOI: 10.1016/s0366-0869(58)80132-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Davis C, Brown G. INTRATHORACIC NEUROFIBROMA OF THE VAGUS NERVE ASSOCIATED WITH A DIAPHRAGMATIC HERNIA. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 1957. [DOI: 10.1016/s0096-5588(20)30514-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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CALLANAN JG, FAIRLEY GH. The rate of enlargement of intrathoracic neurilemmomata. TUBERCLE 1957; 38:126-8. [PMID: 13422640 DOI: 10.1016/s0041-3879(57)80008-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/07/2023]
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ELLMAN P, PRICE LW. Mediastinal neurofibromatosis, with report of a case showing multicentric malignant metaplasia. THE BRITISH JOURNAL OF TUBERCULOSIS AND DISEASES OF THE CHEST 1954; 48:155-60. [PMID: 13149840 DOI: 10.1016/s0366-0869(54)80072-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Gerbode F, Marguiles GS. NEUROFIBROMATOSIS WITH INTRATHORACIC NEUROFIBROMAS OF VAGUS NERVE. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 1953. [DOI: 10.1016/s0096-5588(20)30874-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Godwin JT, Watson WL, Pool JL, Cahan WG, Nardiello VA. PRIMARY INTRATHORACIC NEUROGENIC TUMORS. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 1950. [DOI: 10.1016/s0096-5588(20)31605-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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CARR D, SKINNER EF, ROBBINS SG, KESSLER CR. Primary Neoplasms of the Lung* *From the Department of Surgery, University of Tennessee College of Medicine. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 1950; 17:618-43. [PMID: 15421226 DOI: 10.1378/chest.17.6.618] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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WELCH CS, ETTINGER A, HECHT PL. Recklinghausen's neurofibromatosis associated with intrathoracic meningocele; report of a case. N Engl J Med 1948; 238:622-5. [PMID: 18857326 DOI: 10.1056/nejm194804292381802] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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