Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors of intrathoracic vagus nerve.
The authors report two cases of malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors arising from the vagus nerve in the mediastinum in patients who had no stigmata of neurofibromatosis (von Recklinghausen's disease). Computed tomography showed homogeneous soft tissue masses, with minimal calcification seen in one patient. T2-weighted magnetic resonance images showed regions of low signal intensity caused by a dense cellular population.
Ogino
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Department of Radiology, Nagoya City University Medical School, Nagoya, Japan.
Hara
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Satake
M
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Miyagawa
H
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Itoh
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Ohba
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Goodman
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D000328:Adult; D003390:Cranial Nerve Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008482:Mediastinum / Q000473:pathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D018317:Nerve Sheath Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D011300:Preoperative Care; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D020421:Vagus Nerve Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*