Endobronchial Neurilemmoma Mimicking a Bronchial Polyp
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Endobronchial Neurilemmoma Mimicking a Bronchial Polyp
Neurilemmomas are relatively uncommon, slowly growing tumors which originate from Schwann cells. Intrathoracic neurilemmomas often occur in the chest wall and posterior mediastinum, but endobronchial neurilemmomas are exceedingly rare. These tumors in trachea or bronchus are usually detected by radiologic examinations, mostly computed tomography scan of chest. An 88-year-old man was admitted fo...
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عنوان ژورنال: Soonchunhyang Medical Science
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2233-4289,2233-4297
DOI: 10.15746/sms.15.041