Intrapulmonary schwannoma

Jpn J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2005 Mar;53(3):154-6. doi: 10.1007/s11748-005-0023-9.

Abstract

A 58-year-old woman was admitted due to an abnormal shadow on chest X-ray, without any symptoms. Chest computed tomography showed a round mass in the anterior segment of the right upper lobe. Segmentectomy was performed and histopathological examination revealed a primary neurogenic tumor of Schwann cell origin. Immunohistochemical staining demonstrated the presence of S-100 protein in the tumor cells. We present a case of intrapulmonary schwannoma and review 62 cases of primary schwannoma of the lung.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Biopsy, Needle
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Lung Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Lung Neoplasms / surgery
  • Middle Aged
  • Neoplasm Staging
  • Neurilemmoma / pathology*
  • Neurilemmoma / surgery
  • Pneumonectomy / methods
  • Risk Assessment
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Treatment Outcome