title: Thoracoscopic resection of intrathoracic vagus neurofibroma.
abstract: A thoracoscopic resection of mediastinal neurofibroma originating from the intrathoracic vagus nerve was successfully performed in an 18-year-old female. This report reviews the clinical and morphological features of intrathoracic vagus neurofibroma. Often neurofibroma has multiple lesions and/or multinodular shape. Thoracoscopic resection is a useful treatment for patients with intrathoracic neurofibroma, although careful observation is necessary when performing a radical resection.
authors.affiliation: Second Department of Surgery, Gunma University School of Medicine, Maebashi, Japan.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yamagishi
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ishikawa
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Yoshida
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ohtaki
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Takahashi
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ohki
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Morishita
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003390:Cranial Nerve Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D009455:Neurofibroma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D011859:Radiography; D013906:Thoracoscopy; D014630:Vagus Nerve