[An exceptional but serious complication of benign intercostal schwannoma: hemothorax].
Spontaneous serious hemothorax has not been described previously as an inaugural signor secondary complication of benign intercostal schwannoma. We report a case in a 45-year-old woman who was hospitalized in an emergency setting after development of massive left hemothorax. After evacuation of the effusion, imaging demonstrated a voluminous apparently neurogenic tumor in an intercostal position. Thoracotomy was required for hemostasis due to persistent bleeding. Tumor resection was performed. At histology, the surgical specimen was found to be a benign schwannoma presenting hemorrhagic remodeling. Resection provided complete cure with no sequelae. This secondary complication favors resection of benign intercostal schwannoma.
Tchanderli
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Service de Chirurgie Thoracique et Vasculaire, Hôpital Tenon, 4, rue de la Chine, 75020 Paris.
Herman
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Bazelly
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B
D005260:Female; D006491:Hemothorax / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000150:complications*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D035441:Thoracic Wall