Benign Schwannoma of the Esophagus: Surgical experience of two cases.
- Author:
Joung Hun BYUN
1
;
Sung Dal PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Kosin University College of Medicine. psdal@kosinmed.or.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Schwannoma;
Esophageal neoplasms
- MeSH:
Adult;
Deglutition Disorders;
Diagnosis;
Esophageal Neoplasms;
Esophagectomy;
Esophagus*;
Female;
Humans;
Middle Aged;
Neurilemmoma*;
Thoracotomy
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2005;38(8):589-593
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Esophageal schwannoma is very rare and almost of all cases are diagnosed as esophageal submucosal tumor preoperatively. Final diagnosis is made by postoperative immunohistochemical (IHC) staining of the surgical specimen. We experienced two cases of esophageal submucosal tumor, one was 63 year old female suffering from three months of dysphagia and another was 39 year old female complaining of two months of intermittent dysphagia. Two esophageal tumors were completely removed by esophagectomy and enucleation through right thoracotomy respectively. Postoperative IHC staining demonstrated S-100 positive without mitotic figures and confirmative diagnosed was made as benign esopphageal schwannoma.
