title: One-stage combined thoracic ancient schwannomas total removal and coronary artery bypass.
abstract: Ancient schwannoma is a rare variant of neural tumors though rarely seen in the thorax. The combination with coronary artery diseases is also rare. Here we describe a 66 year-old male who had undergone one-stage combined surgery for thoracic ancient schwannomas removal and coronary artery disease. The masses were, respectively, 13 cm in the middle mediastinum and 5 cm in diameter originating from the intercostal nerve. The tumors were successfully removed using sternotomy, and then a coronary artery bypass grafting was performed. Here we discuss this rare tumor in relation to the relevant literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Tokat State Hospital, 60100 Tokat, Turkey.
authors.forename: Kadri
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ceberut
authors.forename: Erdinc
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Naseri
authors.forename: Atac
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Celik
authors.forename: Ahmet
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Muslehiddinoglu
authors.forename: Ismail
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ergin