title: Thoracoscopic resection of a vagal schwannoma in the superior mediastinum: A case report.
abstract: Neurogenic tumors are the most common type of mediastinal tumor and constitute the majority of neoplasms of the posterior mediastinum. Schwannomas originating from the intrathoracic vagus nerve are extremely rare. The present study describes the case of a 58-year-old man with a large vagal schwannoma in the left superior mediastinum. A large tumor with a round shape was identified in the left superior mediastinum. The tumor originated from and encased the vagus nerve. Using video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery, the tumor was completely excised with amputation of the vagus nerve encased within in the tumor. One year post-surgery, the patient was free of recurrence with no symptoms other than hoarseness.
authors: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Lanzhou General Hospital, Lanzhou Command, Lanzhou, Gansu 730050, P.R. China.
authors: Zhiqiang
authors: Z
authors: Wu
authors: Department of Pathology, Lanzhou General Hospital, Lanzhou Command, Lanzhou, Gansu 730050, P.R. China.
authors: Min
authors: M
authors: Shi
authors: Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Lanzhou General Hospital, Lanzhou Command, Lanzhou, Gansu 730050, P.R. China.
authors: Hongli
authors: H
authors: Wan
authors: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Lanzhou General Hospital, Lanzhou Command, Lanzhou, Gansu 730050, P.R. China.
authors: Wei
authors: W
authors: Gao
authors: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Lanzhou General Hospital, Lanzhou Command, Lanzhou, Gansu 730050, P.R. China.
authors: Huiping
authors: H
authors: Liu
authors: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Lanzhou General Hospital, Lanzhou Command, Lanzhou, Gansu 730050, P.R. China.
authors: Zhanpeng
authors: Z
authors: Wang
authors: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Lanzhou General Hospital, Lanzhou Command, Lanzhou, Gansu 730050, P.R. China.
authors: Qingxin
authors: Q
authors: Li
keywords: mediastinum; neurilemomas; schwannoma; thoracoscopic surgery; vagus nerve