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An Unusual Presentation of a Posterior Mediastinal Schwannoma Associated with Traumatic Hemothorax
Joint Authors
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-05-07
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Schwannomas of the thoracic cavity are typically an asymptomatic, benign neurogenic neoplasm of the posterior mediastinum.
In this case, we present a traumatic hemothorax as the initial presentation for a previously undiscovered mediastinal mass.
The patient presented with shortness of breath and right-sided chest pain after being struck in the chest with a soccer ball.
An operative exploration was pursued due to persistent hemothorax with hemodynamic instability despite resuscitation and adequate thoracostomy tube placement.
The intraoperative etiology of bleeding was discovered to be traumatic fracture of a large hypervascular posterior mediastinal schwannoma.
Surgical resection is the treatment of choice for these tumors.
Specific serological markers do not exist for this tumor, and radiographic findings can be variable, so tissue diagnosis is of importance in differentiating benign from malignant schwannomas, as well as other posterior mediastinal tumors.
However, most patients have excellent survival following complete resection.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Amin, Ruchi& Waibel, Brett H.. 2015. An Unusual Presentation of a Posterior Mediastinal Schwannoma Associated with Traumatic Hemothorax. Case Reports in Surgery،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1060007
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Amin, Ruchi& Waibel, Brett H.. An Unusual Presentation of a Posterior Mediastinal Schwannoma Associated with Traumatic Hemothorax. Case Reports in Surgery No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1060007
American Medical Association (AMA)
Amin, Ruchi& Waibel, Brett H.. An Unusual Presentation of a Posterior Mediastinal Schwannoma Associated with Traumatic Hemothorax. Case Reports in Surgery. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1060007
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1060007