Extrathoracic neurilemoma of the lateral chest wall mimicking a subcutaneous tumor: report of a case.
Annals of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery : official journal of the Association of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons of Asia(2006)
Abstract
Neurilemomas of the chest wall are usually solitary lesions which bulge toward the pleural cavity in the posterior mediastinum. We report a rare case of neurilemoma growing outside the thorax from the intercostal nerve. A 33-year-old man was admitted with a chest wall bulging mass. His past history was unremarkable. Computed tomography showed a well-circumscribed mass toward the extrathorax adjacent to the ninth intercostal space. Surgical resection was performed for a firm diagnosis and treatment. This tumor was easily dissected from the surrounding tissues without passing into the pleural cavity by percutaneous approach, and then completely resected. He has been followed-up for 16 months without recurrence.
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