Intrathoracic vagal nerve schwannoma preoperative diagnosis is correct because of clinical and characteristic CT findings--a case report and review of the literature

A 60-year-old man was operated with the clinical diagnosis of intrathoracic vagal nerve schwannoma because of characteristic CT findings and no symptom of neurofibromatosis. Thoracoscopic surgery was performed and it was confirmed pathologically. Intrathoracic vagal nerve tumor is rare, so preoperat...

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Published in:	General thoracic and cardiovascular surgery Vol. 46; no. 3; pp. 312 - 317
Main Authors:	Suemitsu, I, Maeda, H, Toyooka, S, Hato, S, Kaji, M, Ohya, T
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English Japanese
Published:	Japan Springer Nature B.V 01-03-1998
Subjects:	Humans Male Middle Aged Neurilemmoma - diagnosis Neurilemmoma - diagnostic imaging Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms - diagnosis Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging Tomography, X-Ray Computed Vagus Nerve
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