Author/Authors :
Shinjiro Mizuguchi، نويسنده , , Kiyotoshi Inoue، نويسنده , , Atsuo Imagawa، نويسنده , , Yoshinori Kitano، نويسنده , , Masao Kameyama، نويسنده , , Haruhiko Ueda، نويسنده , , Yasuhide Inoue، نويسنده ,
Abstract :
A rare case of esophageal schwannoma compressing the trachea in pregnancy is presented. A 29-year-old pregnant woman was hospitalized due to severe dyspnea. Imaging studies revealed a homogeneous tumor (8 cm in diameter) in the posterior mediastinum with compression of the lower trachea. After an uneventful cesarean section, the patient underwent a mini-axillary thoracotomy with video-assisted thoracic surgery. The tumor arose from within the muscular layers of the esophagus and was enucleated by gentle blunt dissection. Pathologic and immunohistochemical examinations revealed a benign esophageal schwannoma.
