Endotracheobronchial neurofibroma treated by right carinal pneumonectomy

Jian Feng; Teng Mao; Yang Zhao; Wenhu Chen; Jie Wu; Wentao Fang

doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2012.07.083

Endotracheobronchial neurofibroma treated by right carinal pneumonectomy

Ann Thorac Surg. 2013 Feb;95(2):e35-7. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2012.07.083.

Authors

Jian Feng¹, Teng Mao, Yang Zhao, Wenhu Chen, Jie Wu, Wentao Fang

Affiliation

¹ Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Chest Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.

PMID: 23336913
DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2012.07.083

Abstract

Neurofibromas arising from the trachea and bronchus are relatively rare. We report the case of a 42-year-old woman who came to our hospital with severe shortness of breath. Right sleeve pneumonectomy was performed, and neurofibroma was confirmed by pathologic examination. In a search of the world literature, 28 cases of endotracheobronchial neurofibromas were found. The literature is reviewed.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Bronchial Neoplasms / surgery*
Female
Humans
Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / surgery*
Neurofibroma / surgery*
Pneumonectomy / methods*
Tracheal Neoplasms / surgery*