Benign esophageal schwannoma compressing the trachea requiring esophagectomy: a case report.
We report a case of esophageal schwannoma in a 62-year-old woman with a 10-month history of dysphagia and dyspnea. Chest computed tomography showed a giant mediastinal mass with a maximum diameter of 9 cm, extrinsically compressing the trachea and esophagus. With a large esophageal mucosal defect and poor blood supply after removal of the tumor, we had to perform partial esophagectomy and esophagogastrostomy in the right thorax (Ivor-Lewis procedure). Pathologic and immunohistochemical examinations revealed a benign esophageal schwannoma.
Department of Thoracic Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital China Medical University, Shenyang, P. R. China.
Tieqin
T
Liu
Hongxu
H
Liu
Chunlu
C
Yang
Xin
X
Zhang
Shun
S
Xu
Bingbing
B
Liu
D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000032:analysis; D001706:Biopsy; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000737:chemistry / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D016629:Esophagectomy; D004946:Esophagostomy; D005260:Female; D005774:Gastrostomy; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008875:Middle Aged; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000737:chemistry / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014135:Tracheal Stenosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor