title: [Thoracic neurinoma: a case of a giant neurinoma].
abstract: Having observed 6 cases of benign tumours deriving from nerve sheaths, one of which was of exceptional size (19 x 11 x 10 cm), with an endothoracic localization over the past 5 years, the Authors analyse the etiopathogenetic problems, anatomo-clinical symptoms and the possible methods of treating these endothoracic tumours. Neurinomas represent between 60 and 70% of mediastinal neurogenic tumours which account for 20% of all cancers of the mediastinum. Their typical localization is the posterior mediastinum, along the paravertebral grooves, and the dimensions of these tumours vary between 3 and 8 cm, although on rare occasions they reach 15 cm. In all cases except that of the giant neurinoma, surgery took the form of straightforward enucleation. Follow-up has not revealed recidivation in any of the cases operated.
authors.affiliation: Cattedra di Chirurgia Toracica, Università degli Studi di Catania.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Deodato
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nicolosi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chisari
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Compagnone
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Tornambene
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pulvirenti
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Torre
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000473:pathology; D013899:Thoracic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology
vernacular_title: Il neurinoma endotoracico: a proposito di un caso di neurinoma gigante.