title: [Bronchial schwannoma diagnosis by surgical treatment; report of a case].
abstract: 18-year-old male was referred to our hospital due to persistent cough. The patient was admitted for the investigation of the abnormal shadow on a chest X-ray and chest computed tomography (CT). Chest CT showed a 2.5 cm nodular shadow in the right lower lobe. Bronchofiberscopy revealed the polypoid lesion at the right lower lobe bronchus obstructing the entire lumen of B8-10. The tumor surface was smooth and rich in small vessels. Right lower lobectomy was peformed. The diagnosis of schwannoma was confirmd with the S-100 positive immunohistochemical stain. Bronchial schwannoma is relatively rare disease; less than 90 cases have been reported with respect to schwannoma of case report in Japan.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, National Hospital Organization Nagasaki Medical Center, Omura, Japan.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Minematsu
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tsuji
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nakata
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Taura
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hisatomi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kinoshita
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Sasaki
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Doi
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ikeda
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ito
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Niino
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001984:Bronchial Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D011013:Pneumonectomy; D016896:Treatment Outcome