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ArticleRespirology case reports2024

A grand mimicker of pulmonary malignancy: The massive mediastinal intercostal nerve tumour.

Syed H Haq, Claire Friederick, David Eapen, Sidra Shah, Hoshimjon Begmatov, F N U Sandesh, Sreenivasa Chanamolu

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7 authors.

Syed H HaqDepartment of Internal Medicine BonSecour Mercy Health-St. Rita's Medical Center Lima Ohio USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6143-2101
Claire FriederickDepartment of Internal Medicine BonSecour Mercy Health-St. Rita's Medical Center Lima Ohio USA.
David EapenDepartment of Internal Medicine BonSecour Mercy Health-St. Rita's Medical Center Lima Ohio USA.
Sidra ShahDepartment of Internal Medicine BonSecour Mercy Health-St. Rita's Medical Center Lima Ohio USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6122-3484
Hoshimjon BegmatovDepartment of Internal Medicine BonSecour Mercy Health-St. Rita's Medical Center Lima Ohio USA.
F N U SandeshDepartment of Internal Medicine BonSecour Mercy Health-St. Rita's Medical Center Lima Ohio USA.
Sreenivasa ChanamoluDepartment of Pulmonology BonSecour Mercy Health-St. Rita's Medical Center Lima Ohio USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Mediastinal mass-like manifestations often cause alarm and instigate a myriad of investigative testing to rule out insidious malignant processes. However, a unique and benign finding, the schwannoma can present either incidentally or while in pursuit of a symptomatic presentation. Given its rarity, limited literature exists on these neurogenic tumours with less than three dozen reported cases. No specific guidelines exist regarding the extent of required advanced imaging or degree of invasive evaluation. Therefore, practitioners confronted with these intrathoracic tumours may find management challenging or delayed. We present a case discussing a large benign tumour causing symptomatic burden, the investigative methods implored and treatment modality. We add to the literature another unique presentation of an intercostal nerve sheath tumour with schwannoma pathology.

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intercostal nerveintrathoracicneurogenic tumourschwannoma

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PMID38947419
PMCPMC11211204

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