Primary Schwannoma of the thyroid gland.
A primary Schwannoma of the thyroid gland caused severe dyspnea due to tracheal compression and deviation. The thyroid gland is a very rare site of origin for this tumor, and to the best of our knowledge this report represents the first documented case of a Schwannoma with such symptomatology.
D004417:Dyspnea / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*