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J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2006;131:492-493
© 2006 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery

Brief Communication

Esophageal schwannoma

A. Basoglu, MD a , * , B. Celik, MD a , T.A. Sengul, MD a , L. Yildiz, MD b

a Department of Thoracic Surgery, Ondokuz Mayis University, Medical School, Samsun, Turkey
b Department of Pathology, Ondokuz Mayis University, Medical School, Samsun, Turkey

Received for publication July 6, 2005; accepted for publication September 9, 2005.

* Address for reprints: Ahmet Basoglu, Ondokuz Mayis University Medical School, Department of Thoracic Surgery, 55139 Kurupelit, Samsun, Turkey (Email: ahmetb@omu.edu.tr).

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Neurogenic tumors are the most common primary tumors of the mediastinum, and schwannomas are the most common neurogenic tumors of the mediastinum, accounting for 8% of all mediastinal tumors. 1 Go However, they are extremely rare in the esophagus. Chatelin and Fissore 2 Go first reported this entity in 1967, and a few cases have been presented in the literature. We report an extremely rare case of esophageal schwannoma.

Clinical Summary

A 54-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital with a 2-year history of dysphagia, a mass on the left side of her neck, and weight loss. On physical examination, there was a swelling on the left side of her neck. Chest radiography demonstrated an abnormal shadow in the upper mediastinum. The barium esophagogram showed a tumor that was 7 cm in . . . [Full Text of this Article]




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