title: Ancient schwannoma of vagus nerve mimicking hamartoma.
abstract: Schwannomas arising from vagus nerve sheath are rare mediastinal neurogenic tumours. Schwannomas usually arise from left hemithorax. Unlike a hamartoma, radiologically, calcification is rarely seen in schwannomas. We present the rare case of an ancient schwannoma arising from vagus nerve sheath from the right hemithorax presenting with gross calcification.
authors.forename: Susmita
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kundu
authors.forename: Debabani
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Biswas
authors.forename: Swapnendu
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Misra
authors.forename: Shantanu
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dutta
authors.forename: Annoy
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000209:etiology; D006222:Hamartoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D010524:Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014630:Vagus Nerve