PRIMARY PLEURAL BENIGN MYXOID SCHWANNOMA
Abstract
Pleural schwannomas are exceedingly
rare neoplasms of the thoracic cavity. To
the best of our knowledge, less than 20
cases have been reported in the medical
English literature. Herein, we report the
case of primary pleural benign myxoid
schwannoma in an 55-year-old female.
The patient was originally referred to our
tertiary care hospital for further management
of right intrathoracic mass. Physical
examination and all laboratory tests were
normal. Contrast-enhanced computed
tomography scan showed a 10 cm, heterogeneous
noncalcified mass involving
the right hemithorax region. There was
no pleural effusion, ascites, or lymphadenopathy.
No pelvic masses were identified.
Patient was scheduled for surgical
resection. On thorocotomy, the mass
was interestingly found inside the thorax
attached to the pleura, and resected successfully.
A final histopathological diagnosis
of primary pleural benign myxoid
schwannoma was established. At a postoperative
6-month followup, there was no
radiological evidence of
tumor recurrence. Furthermore, literature
review on pleural schwannomas is also
prsented.
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