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An Atypical Neurofibroma in the Posterior Mediastinum: A Case Report

Posterior mediastinum yerleşimli atipik nörofibroma: Olgu sunumu

Suat Gezer(Düzce Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Göğüs Cerrahisi Anabilim Dalı-DÜZCE)
Ümran Yıldırım(Düzce Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Patoloji Anabilim Dalı-DÜZCE)
Talha Dumlu(Düzce Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Göğüs Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı-DÜZCE)
Oner Balbay(Düzce Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Göğüs Cerrahisi Anabilim Dalı-DÜZCE)
Hayati Kandiş(Düzce Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Acil Tıp Anabilim Dalı-DÜZCE)
İsmet Özaydın(Düzce Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Genel Cerrahi Anabilim Dalı-DÜZCE)
Sami Karapolat(Düzce Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Göğüs Cerrahisi Anabilim Dalı-DÜZCE)
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Complete resection can be performed safely by a thoracotomy approach and isnecessary for achieving a cure

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Objective & Hypothesis:Nerve sheath tumors such as neurofibroma, schwannoma, and perineurioma are relativelyuncommon lesions that sometimes constitute an interesting diagnostic and therapeutic problemin the clinical practice.A 27-year-old male patient was operated for a mass located in the left posterior mediastinum.The mass was resected by a thoracotomy, and a diagnosis of atypical neurofibroma was revealedhistopathologically.
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Key Findings & Data:He has been well without any problems in his 6 months postoperativeperiod.Intrathoracic neurogenic tumors should be resected surgically due to the possibility ofmalignancy.
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Conclusion & Impact:Complete resection can be performed safely by a thoracotomy approach and isnecessary for achieving a cure
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⚙️Variables:Mediastinum · Mediastinal Neoplasms · Nerve Sheath Neoplasms

Abstract

Nerve sheath tumors such as neurofibroma, schwannoma, and perineurioma are relativelyuncommon lesions that sometimes constitute an interesting diagnostic and therapeutic problemin the clinical practice.A 27-year-old male patient was operated for a mass located in the left posterior mediastinum.The mass was resected by a thoracotomy, and a diagnosis of atypical neurofibroma was revealedhistopathologically. He has been well without any problems in his 6 months postoperativeperiod.Intrathoracic neurogenic tumors should be resected surgically due to the possibility ofmalignancy. Complete resection can be performed safely by a thoracotomy approach and isnecessary for achieving a cure

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Sinir kılıfı tümörleri içerisinde değerlendirilen nörofibroma, schwannoma ve perinöromanispeten nadir lezyonlardır ve klinikte bazen ilginç tanı ve tedaviye ait problemlere nedenolmaktadır.27 yaşındaki erkek olgu sol posterior mediastinum yerleşimli kitle nedeniyle opere edildi. Kitletorakotomi ile çıkarıldı ve histopatolojik inceleme ile atipik nörofibroma tanısı konuldu. Olgu6 aylık takip dönemi sonunda asemptomatiktir.İntratorasik nörojenik tümörler malignite ihtimali nedeniyle opere edilmelidirler. Tam rezeksiyontorakotomi ile güvenle yapılabilir ve kür elde edilmesi için gereklidir

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Gezer, S., Yıldırım, Ü., Dumlu, T., Balbay, O., Kandiş, H., Özaydın, İ., Karapolat, S. (2011). An Atypical Neurofibroma in the Posterior Mediastinum: A Case Report. Düzce Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi, Volume: 13 Issue: 2. https://ajindex.com/articles/1346978

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