title: Nerve-sparing schwannoma removal from two infrequent origins.
abstract: Schwannomas of nerve sheath origin (Schwann cell) are the most common neurogenic thoracic tumors and they usually originate from an intercostal nerve, especially in the paravertebral region. Tumors that originate from other nerves such as the phrenic nerve, vagus, or sympathetic nerves are uncommon. We report two cases of schwannomas in rare locations. A 62-year-old woman had a giant schwannoma arising from the right phrenic nerve, and a 57-year-old woman had one from the left sympathetic nerve. Both tumors were completely removed with preservation of the nerves.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Morelli Hospital, Sondalo, Italy francescoinzirillo@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Inzirillo
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Morelli Hospital, Sondalo, Italy.
authors.forename: Casimiro
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Giorgetta
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Morelli Hospital, Sondalo, Italy.
authors.forename: Eugenio
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ravalli
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009423:Nervous System Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000473:pathology*; D010791:Phrenic Nerve / Q000473:pathology*; D013564:Sympathetic Nervous System / Q000473:pathology*
keywords: Nervous system neoplasms; neurilemmoma; phrenic nerve; sympathetic nerves