Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2001; 49(5): 306-308
DOI: 10.1055/s-2001-17794
Case Report
© Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart · New York

Primary Pigmented Malignant Schwannoma in the Posterior Mediastinum

M. Rothenburger1 , M. Semik1 , C. Schmidt3 , A. Hoffmeier1 , C. August2 , H.-H. Scheld1
  • 1Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery,
    University-Hospital of Muenster, Germany
  • 2Department of Pathology, University-Hospital of Muenster, Germany
  • 3Department of Anesthesiology and Operative Intensive Care, University-Hospital of Muenster, Germany
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Publication History

Publication Date:
15 October 2001 (online)

This paper describes a rare case of primary pigmented malignant schwannoma arising from the sympathetic trunk in the posterior mediastinum. A 30-year-old woman underwent a thoracoscopic tumor extirpation. A primary pigmented malignant schwannoma was diagnosed histologically. The tumor presented fascicles and whorls of pigmented plump spindle cells and positive immunoreactivity to S-100 protein, vimentin, and HMB-45. Postoperative radiotherapy of the mediastinum was performed. Our case demonstrates the successful thoracoscopic resection and postoperative radiation treatment of a malignant schwannoma.

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Received for Publication: December 13, 2000

Dr. Markus Rothenburger

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Westphalian Wilhelms University Münster

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