Intrathoracic vagus nerve tumors: a report of two cases and review of the literature.
We have observed 741 mediastinal tumors during the past 25 years. Among these tumors, two intrathoracic vagal tumors were found; one bilateral neurofibrosarcoma and one neurilemmoma. To date, 49 intrathoracic vagal tumors have been reported in the literature, and the neurofibrosarcoma described here is the fourth malignant vagal tumor reported.
D000328:Adult; D003390:Cranial Nerve Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D009455:Neurofibroma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D011859:Radiography; D013899:Thoracic Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D014630:Vagus Nerve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology