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Two Cases of Benign Solitary Schwannoma with Pleural Effusion  

Cho, Jin-Hoon (Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan National University College of Medicine)
Kim, Ki Uk (Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan National University College of Medicine)
Park, Hye-Kyung (Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan National University College of Medicine)
Jeong, Yeon Joo (Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Pusan National University College of Medicine)
Kim, Young Dae (Department of Thoracic Surgery, Pusan National University College of Medicine)
Kim, Yun Seong (Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan National University College of Medicine)
Lee, Min Ki (Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan National University College of Medicine)
Park, Soon Kew (Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan National University College of Medicine)
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Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases / v.63, no.1, 2007 , pp. 78-82 More about this Journal
Abstract
Schwannoma represents approximately 40% of neurogenic tumors arising in the mediastinum, and develops along the sympathetic or parasympathetic chain, intercostals nerve, and spinal ganglia. It is usually asymptomatic, and is confronted accidentally but can produce chest pain, cough and dyspnea. However, dyspnea with pleural effusion is rare in patients with benign schwannoma. We encountered two cases of benign schwannoma with pleural effusion. Both cases had similar initial symptoms and the characteristics of a mass but the characteristics of pleural effusion analysis were different. The benign schwannoma was confirmed in two cases using VATS (video-assisted tharawswpic surgery).
Keywords
Schwannoma; Pleural effusion;
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