人類学
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概要

Solitary Benign Primary Intra-Pulmonary Schwannoma of the Left Lower Lobe

Ahmed Abdelaziz Abdellatif, Ahmed Daoud, Gabriella Giudice, Cosimo Lequaglie, Hatem Ahmed Beshir and Luciana Possidente

Schwannomas are erratic benign tumors of nerve sheaths. We herein report a remarkably rare case of intrapulmonary schwannoma of the left lower lobe. A 46-year old European lady presented with chronic dry cough with an abnormal shadow found on her chest X-ray. Chest computed tomography along with Positron Emission Tomography showed an oval mass in the posterior segment of the left lower lobe with a standardized uptake value of 4.1. Thoracoscopic wedge resection was undertaken. The diagnosis was bolstered by histopathological and Immunohistochemical methods. The lady had a smooth post-operative course with no recurrence on follow-up.