The incidence of mediastinal neurogenic tumors is low and most of the clinical manifestations are atypical. Most tumors are found after huge growth, which is easy to miss the diagnosis and increases the risk and difficulty of surgery. This report is about a case of giant posterior mediastinum dumbbell schwannoma with unique numbness and weakness of both lower limbs as the main symptoms, very rarely. It was resected by both thoracic surgery and orthopedic. Postoperative review showed no numbness or muscle weakness. The report is to review relevant literature to improve the understanding of mediastinal neurogenic tumor.
Keywords: Posterior mediastinum; case report; dumbbell; schwannomas.
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