An Atypical Neurofibroma in the Posterior Mediastinum: A Case Report

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

Keywords

• Mediastinum,Mediastinal Neoplasms,Nerve Sheath Neoplasms,Neurofibroma,and Thoracic Surgery

Posterior mediastinum yerleşimli atipik nörofibroma: Olgu sunumu

Abstract

Sinir kılıfı tümörleri içerisinde değerlendirilen nörofibroma, schwannoma ve perinöromanispeten nadir lezyonlardır ve klinikte bazen ilginç tanı ve tedaviye ait problemlere nedenolmaktadır.27 yaşındaki erkek olgu sol posterior mediastinum yerleşimli kitle nedeniyle opere edildi. Kitletorakotomi ile çıkarıldı ve histopatolojik inceleme ile atipik nörofibroma tanısı konuldu. Olgu6 aylık takip dönemi sonunda asemptomatiktir.İntratorasik nörojenik tümörler malignite ihtimali nedeniyle opere edilmelidirler. Tam rezeksiyontorakotomi ile güvenle yapılabilir ve kür elde edilmesi için gereklidir

Keywords

• Mediastinum,Mediastinal Tümörler,Sinir Kılıfı Tümörleri,Nörofibroma,ve Göğüs Cerrahisi

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