Endobronchial Schwannoma Treated by Rigid Bronchoscopy with Argon Plasma Coagulation

Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases

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Bo Ram Lee¹  Yoo Duk Choi²  Yu Il Kim¹  Sung Chul Lim¹  Yong Soo Kwon¹ 

[1] Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Hospital, Chonnam National University Medical School;Department of Pathology, Chonnam National University Hospital, Chonnam National University Medical School

关键词: Neurilemmoma;    Bronchi;    Bronchoscopy;   

DOI  :  10.4046/trd.2012.73.3.174

学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: The Korean Academy of Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases

【 摘 要 】

Primary endobronchial schwannomas are extremely rare tumors that originate from Schwann cells. We report a case of primary endobronchial schwannoma. A 44-year-old woman, without respiratory symptoms, was presented with a nodule in the left main bronchus on her chest computed tomography scan. The nodule was removed by a rigid bronchoscopy with argon plasma coagulation. Biopsy confirmed the diagnosis of schwannoma. There was no recurrence during her 4-month follow-up.

【 授权许可】

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