Open AccessVaried foci of primary benign schwannoma of the thorax: a case series
Author(s) -
Archana Malik,
M. Rajaram,
Mahesh Babu Vemuri,
Madhusmita Mohanty Mohapatra,
Srinivas Bh,
Naren Chandra
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
monaldi archives for chest disease. pulmonary series/monaldi archives for chest disease/monaldi archives for chest disease. cardiac series
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.196
H-Index - 46
eISSN - 2465-101X
pISSN - 1122-0643
DOI - 10.4081/monaldi.2021.1575
Subject(s) - schwannoma , medicine , asymptomatic , mediastinum , thorax (insect anatomy) , chest radiograph , presentation (obstetrics) , radiology , mediastinal tumor , thoracic neoplasm , histopathological examination , radiography , pathology , anatomy
Schwannomas are the most common tumor of peripheral nerves. It comprises 1 to 2% of total thoracic tumor. Posterior mediastinum is the most common site in thorax. Hereby we are reporting two cases of schwannoma with different sites of origin. The classical presentation of schwannoma is an asymptomatic mass found on chest radiograph. This tumor is usually benign and slow growing. Imaging followed by histopathological examination is key to the diagnosis of this neoplasm. Resection of tumor cures the disease.