@article{article_611221, title={An Atypical Neurofibroma in the Posterior Mediastinum: A Case Report}, journal={Duzce Medical Journal}, volume={13}, pages={41–44}, year={2011}, author={Gezer, Suat and Yıldırım, Ümran and Dumlu, Talha and Balbay, Oner and Kandiş, Hayati and Özaydın, İsmet and Karapolat, Sami}, keywords={Mediastinum,Mediastinal Neoplasms,Nerve Sheath Neoplasms,Neurofibroma,and Thoracic Surgery}, abstract={Nerve sheath tumors such as neurofibroma, schwannoma, and perineurioma are relativelyuncommon lesions that sometimes constitute an interesting diagnostic and therapeutic problemin the clinical practice.A 27-year-old male patient was operated for a mass located in the left posterior mediastinum.The mass was resected by a thoracotomy, and a diagnosis of atypical neurofibroma was revealedhistopathologically. He has been well without any problems in his 6 months postoperativeperiod.Intrathoracic neurogenic tumors should be resected surgically due to the possibility ofmalignancy. Complete resection can be performed safely by a thoracotomy approach and isnecessary for achieving a cure}, number={2}, publisher={Duzce University}