title: [Primary multiple neurilemmoma of the diaphragm].
abstract: Primary tumor of the diaphragm is very rare. Furthermore, to our knowledge, no cases of multiple neurilemmoma of the diaphragm have appeared in the literature. A 61-year-old female was admitted to our hospital because of epigastric discomfort. Roentgenologic examination of the chest showed a tumor in the left leaf of the diaphragm. Laparotomy revealed two tumors, one measuring about 5 cm in diameter, and the other about 1 cm in diameter arising from the diaphragm. There was no adhesion to adjacent organs. The two tumors were resected with a part of the left diaphragm. Histological examination revealed benign neurilemmoma of the diaphragm. There has been follow-up on the patient for two and a half years without evidence of recurrence.
authors.affiliation: Second Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyushu, Japan.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Nakanishi
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Shirakusa
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Miyazaki
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hirota
mesh_terms: D003964:Diaphragm / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*