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Primary Pleural Benign Myxoid Schwannoma in an 18-Year-Old Female : A Case Report and Literature Review
Joint Authors
Mohammed, Shamayel
Qutob, Safi
Abu-Zaid, Ahmed
Abou Al-Shaar, Hussam
Azzam, Ayman
Amin, Tarek
Source
Case Reports in Oncological Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-03-04
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
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 18-year-old female.
The patient was originally referred to our tertiary care hospital for further management of right adrenal gland mass.
Physical examination and all laboratory tests were normal.
Contrast-enhanced computed tomography scan showed a 4.2×3.2 cm, heterogeneous noncalcified mass involving the right adrenal gland region.
The right renal vein and inferior vena cava were intact.
There was no pleural effusion, ascites, or lymphadenopathy.
No pelvic masses were identified.
Patient was scheduled for surgical resection.
On laparotomy, the mass was not found in its radiologically expected location, and the right kidney and right adrenal gland were intact.
The right-sided lower part of diaphragm was opened, and 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 presented.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Abou Al-Shaar, Hussam& Qutob, Safi& Abu-Zaid, Ahmed& Azzam, Ayman& Amin, Tarek& Mohammed, Shamayel. 2014. Primary Pleural Benign Myxoid Schwannoma in an 18-Year-Old Female : A Case Report and Literature Review. Case Reports in Oncological Medicine،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-461371
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Abou Al-Shaar, Hussam…[et al.]. Primary Pleural Benign Myxoid Schwannoma in an 18-Year-Old Female : A Case Report and Literature Review. Case Reports in Oncological Medicine No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-461371
American Medical Association (AMA)
Abou Al-Shaar, Hussam& Qutob, Safi& Abu-Zaid, Ahmed& Azzam, Ayman& Amin, Tarek& Mohammed, Shamayel. Primary Pleural Benign Myxoid Schwannoma in an 18-Year-Old Female : A Case Report and Literature Review. Case Reports in Oncological Medicine. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-461371
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-461371