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AI Summary & Key Takeaways
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Resecting the tumor relieved his pain
📌 3 Key Takeaways
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Objective & Hypothesis:Intercostal neuralgia is a rare condition that causes pain along the intercostal nerves.
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Key Findings & Data:Neural tumors of the chest mostly arise from mediastinum and only less than 5-10% of primary tumors originate from intercostal nerves.
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Conclusion & Impact:Resecting the tumor relieved his pain
🔬Design:Research Article
📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample
⚙️Variables:Ancient schwannoma · Schwannoma · Schwannoma of the chest wall
Abstract
Intercostal neuralgia is a rare condition that causes pain along the intercostal nerves. Neural tumors of the chest mostly arise from mediastinum and only less than 5-10% of primary tumors originate from intercostal nerves. These patients are usually asymptomatic. Herein, we report a 42-year-old male patient with severe intercostal neuralgia due to the schwannoma of the chest wall. The patient underwent surgical resection and his histopathological diagnosis was a very rare type of schwannoma: ancient schwannoma. Resecting the tumor relieved his pain
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Cite This Article
Unsal, M. A., Kelten, B., Kosar, A., Orkı, A. (2017). A rare cause of intercostal neuralgia: Ancient schwannoma of the chest wall. Marmara Medical Journal, Volume: 30 Issue: 1. https://doi.org/10.5472/marumj.299400