Primary tracheal schwannoma (neurilemoma) in a 9-year-old girl.
The authors report a case of primary tracheal schwannoma (neurilemoma) causing symptoms of airway obstruction in a 9-year-old girl. Computerized tomography scan showed a polypoid intratracheal mass obstructing 73% of the lumen. Partial tracheal resection with primary anastomosis was performed. Histologic analysis showed a benign neurogenic tumor of Schwann cell origin.
Nio
Masaki
M
Department of Surgery, Miyagi Children's Hospital, Sendai 989-3126, Japan. mnio@miyagi-children.or.jp <mnio@miyagi-children.or.jp>
Sano
Nobuyuki
N
Kotera
Atsushi
A
Shimanuki
Yoshihisa
Y
Takeyama
Junji
J
Ohi
Ryoji
R
D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014134:Tracheal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*