Malignant transformation of an intrathoracic neurofibroma in von Recklinghausen's disease.
Malignant transformation of a mediastinal neurofibroma, presenting for many years as a mass in the superior mediastinum and arising from the right vagus nerve, was found in a patient with long-standing von Recklinghausen's disease. Surgical management of intrathoracic neurogenic tumours, even if clinically benign, is advocated.
Inoue
M
M
Department of Surgery II, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyushu, Japan.
Mitsudomi
T
T
Osaki
T
T
Oyama
T
T
Haratake
J
J
Yasumoto
K
K
D000328:Adult; D002471:Cell Transformation, Neoplastic / Q000473:pathology*; D003390:Cranial Nerve Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D009455:Neurofibroma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D009456:Neurofibromatosis 1 / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D013908:Thoracotomy; D014630:Vagus Nerve / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery