A Rare Case of Mediastinal Granular Cell Tumor
The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
;
: 494-496, 2014.
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in English
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ABSTRACT
The granular cell tumor (GCT) occurs extremely rarely in the mediastinum. Few mediastinal GCT cases have been reported in Japan or other countries. Here, we report a case of a 24-year-old man with superior mediastinal GCT. The mass was located just above the aortic arch. It was firm, oval in shape, and well encapsulated. The tumor was removed completely with video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery, but we had to resect the vagus nerve, which was already included in the tumor, along with the tumor. After the operation, the patient recovered without any specific complications except for a mild degree of hoarseness.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Aorta, Thoracic
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Vagus Nerve
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Hoarseness
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Granular Cell Tumor
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Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted
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Japan
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Mediastinum
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Year:
2014
Type:
Article
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