Solving the Mystery of Giant Intrathoracic Mass

Authors

  • R. M. Karmacharya Department of Surgery (CardioThoracic and Vascular), Dhulikhel Hospital, Kathmandu University Hospital, Dhulikhek, Kavre, Nepal
  • A. Singh Department of Surgery (CardioThoracic and Vascular), Dhulikhel Hospital, Kathmandu University Hospital, Dhulikhek, Kavre, Nepal
  • M. Devbhandari Department of Surgery (CardioThoracic and Vascular), Dhulikhel Hospital, Kathmandu University Hospital, Dhulikhek, Kavre, Nepal
  • D. Napit Department of Surgery (CardioThoracic and Vascular), Dhulikhel Hospital, Kathmandu University Hospital, Dhulikhek, Kavre, Nepal
  • K. Ghimire Department of Surgery (CardioThoracic and Vascular), Dhulikhel Hospital, Kathmandu University Hospital, Dhulikhek, Kavre, Nepal
  • C. Mahat Department of Surgery (CardioThoracic and Vascular), Dhulikhel Hospital, Kathmandu University Hospital, Dhulikhek, Kavre, Nepal
  • S. Vaidya Department of Surgery (CardioThoracic and Vascular), Dhulikhel Hospital, Kathmandu University Hospital, Dhulikhek, Kavre, Nepal

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/kumj.v20i3.54018

Keywords:

Chest wall mass, Intrathoracic mass, Schwannoma

Abstract

Intrathoracic schwannoma are highly vascular nerve sheath benign tumors arising from neural crest derived schwann cells of the intercostal nerves. Common clinical presentation is palpable mass but in our case patient presented with shortness of breath which is rare presentation in Schwannoma. Imaging studies of the patient showed the lesion in left lung, however surgical finding showed mass to arise from chest wall and it was confirmed to be schwannoma by histopathological examination.

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Published

2022-09-30

How to Cite

Karmacharya, R. M., Singh, A., Devbhandari, M., Napit, D., Ghimire, K., Mahat, C., & Vaidya, S. (2022). Solving the Mystery of Giant Intrathoracic Mass. Kathmandu University Medical Journal, 20(3), 396–398. https://doi.org/10.3126/kumj.v20i3.54018

Issue

Vol. 20 No. 3 (2022)

Section

Case Notes