Mediastinal schwannoma with atypical localization diagnosed by endobronchial ultrasound

ÇİFTCİ F., Kaya A., Karacay E., ÇİLEDAĞ A., CEYHAN K., EROL S., ...More

CLINICAL RESPIRATORY JOURNAL, vol.11, no.6, pp.739-742, 2017 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 11 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.1111/crj.12410
  • Journal Name: CLINICAL RESPIRATORY JOURNAL
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.739-742
  • Keywords: Anterior mediastinal tumor, EBUS, EBUS-TBNA, PET, schwannoma, NERVE SHEATH TUMORS, LUNG
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

IntroductionSchwannoma is a peripheral nerve sheath tumor usually originating from the posterior mediastinum. Because schwannomas can exhibit high fluorodeoxyglucose uptake on positron emission tomography, they cannot be distinguished from malignant tumors.