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An Early Presenting Esophageal Schwannoma

Year: 2011

Type: article

Abstract: Esophageal schwannoma is a rare diagnosis and historically has been a tumor of middle-aged females. We report a case of a 22-year-old male presenting initially with dyspnea secondary to tracheal compression from an 8 × 6 × 3.0 cm esophageal schwannoma. The tumor was surgically resected, and diagnosis was confirmed with immunohistochemical and pathological studies. We report the youngest case of esophageal schwannoma in an otherwise healthy individual.

Source: Gastroenterology Research and Practice

DOI: 10.1155/2011/165120

Authors: Shelly S. Choo, Maurice Smith, Ashley Cimino-Mathews, Stephen C. Yang

Institution: Johns Hopkins University

Language: English

Topic: Neurofibromatosis and Schwannoma Cases

Subfield: Neurology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,830