Endobronchial Schwannoma Treated by Rigid Bronchoscopy with Argon Plasma Coagulation.
10.4046/trd.2012.73.3.174
- Author:
Bo Ram LEE
1
;
Yoo Duk CHOI
;
Yu Il KIM
;
Sung Chul LIM
;
Yong Soo KWON
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Hospital, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea. yskwon@chonnam.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Neurilemmoma;
Bronchi;
Bronchoscopy
- MeSH:
Adult;
Argon;
Argon Plasma Coagulation;
Biopsy;
Bronchi;
Bronchoscopy;
Female;
Follow-Up Studies;
Humans;
Neurilemmoma;
Recurrence;
Schwann Cells;
Thorax
- From:Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
2012;73(3):174-177
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
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.
