A Rare Case of Mediastinal Granular Cell Tumor

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,...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Kim, Do Yeon, Jeon, Hyun Woo, Kim, Kyung Soo, Park, Jae Kil, Sung, Sook Whan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Korean Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2014
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4207102/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25346909
http://dx.doi.org/10.5090/kjtcs.2014.47.5.494
Descripción
Sumario: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.

Ejemplares similares