Giant schwannoma - posterior mediastinum

Case contributed by Hani Makky Al Salam , 3 Mar 2010
Diagnosis certain
Changed by Mostafa Elfeky, 12 Dec 2019

Updates to Case Attributes

Title was changed:
Giant ancient schwannoma of the- posterior mediastinum
Age changed from 25 to 25 years.
Presentation was changed:
A 25 year old female complaining of chestChest pain and shortness of breath for 2 months.
Body was changed:

Pathologically proven schwannoma, weighing 546 grams.

  • -<p>Pathologically proven schwannoma, weighing 546 grams.</p>
  • +<p>Pathologically proven <a title="Schwannoma" href="/articles/schwannoma">schwannoma</a>, weighing 546 grams.</p>

Systems changed:

  • Oncology

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Title was removed:
Giant ancient schwannoma of the posterior mediastinum
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Caption was added:
Chest
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Image X-ray (Frontal) ( update )

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Image X-ray (Frontal) ( update )

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Description was removed:
Posterior Mediastinal Mass

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Caption was added:
Chest
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Image CT (C+ arterial phase) ( update )

Description was removed:
Schwannoma

Image CT (bone window) ( update )

Description was removed:
Schwannoma Coronal

Image CT (lung window) ( update )

Description was removed:
Schwannoma Coronal lung window

Image CT (lung window) ( update )

Description was removed:
Schwannoma

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