Thoracoscopic resection of intrathoracic vagus neurofibroma.
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.
Yamagishi
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Second Department of Surgery, Gunma University School of Medicine, Maebashi, Japan.
Ishikawa
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S
Yoshida
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I
Ohtaki
A
A
Takahashi
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T
Ohki
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S
Morishita
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Y
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