title: Neurilemmoma showing a unique growth pattern in the lateral chest wall: both inside and outside the thoracic cavity.
abstract: We report the first case of the intercostal neurilemmoma showing a unique growth pattern in the lateral chest wall (both inside and outside the thoracic cavity). Usually, intrathoracic neurilemmoma is found in the posterior mediastinum and bulge from the inner surface of the bony thorax toward the thoracic cavity. This unique growing pattern of neurilemmoma arising from intercostal nerve was clearly demonstrated by computed tomography and ultrasonography.
authors: Department of Radiology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea.
authors: Sun
authors: S
authors: Jun Ahn
authors: Kyung
authors: K
authors: Joo Park
authors: Joo
authors: J
authors: Sung Sun
authors: Ho
authors: H
authors: Choi
authors: Yong
authors: Y
authors: Hee Lee
mesh_terms: D061765:Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine Needle Aspiration; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007367:Intercostal Nerves / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D035423:Thoracic Cavity / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D013899:Thoracic Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D035441:Thoracic Wall / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery / Q000648:ultrastructure; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome