Neurilemmoma of the intrathoracic vagus nerve.
A neurilemmoma (Schwannoma) of the left intrathoracic vagus nerve was discovered on a chest radiograph of a 28 yr old woman and was removed via a left thoracotomy. Although neurogenic tumours are the most common tumours of the mediastinum, they rarely involve the intrathoracic vagus nerve.
Davis
C J
CJ
Dept of Thoracic Surgery, Llandough Hospital, Penarth, UK.
Butchart
E G
EG
Gibbs
A R
AR
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography; D013908:Thoracotomy; D014630:Vagus Nerve