title: Thoracoscopic transclavicular approach for a large thoracic inlet tumor.
abstract: Large lesions of the thoracic inlet represent a significant challenge to surgeons due to their close relationship with important adjacent neurovascular structures. We report a case of neurofibromatosis type 1 presented with a large neurofibroma located in the right thoracic inlet, and a malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor in the right clavicle and treated with a hybrid thoracoscopic anterior transclavicular approach to remove the tumors. Combination of thoracoscopic and minimal chest wall resection may serve as a feasible option for resection of the large and benign thoracic inlet tumor in a way of minimal invasiveness and safety.
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education), Department of Thoracic Surgery II, Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Shi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yan
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education), Department of Thoracic Surgery II, Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Yu
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education), Department of Thoracic Surgery II, Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Yingshi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education), Department of Thoracic Surgery II, Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Zhengfu
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Fan
authors.affiliation: The Collaborative Research (CORE) Group, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia.
authors.forename: Kevin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Phan
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education), Department of Thoracic Surgery II, Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Yue
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education), Department of Thoracic Surgery II, Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, Beijing, People's Republic of China. Electronic address: nanwu@bjmu.edu.cn.
authors.forename: Nan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Wu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002968:Clavicle; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009456:Neurofibromatosis 1 / Q000601:surgery*; D013899:Thoracic Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D035441:Thoracic Wall / Q000601:surgery*; D013906:Thoracoscopy / Q000379:methods*