Le Pimpec-Barthes F, Martinod E, Riquet M, Saint-Blancard P, Jancovici R
Service de Chirurgie Thoracique, Hôpital Laennec, Paris.
Rev Mal Respir. 1998 Feb;15(1):93-5.
A schwannoma of the phrenic nerve is a rare disorder which presents as a tumour of the anterior mediastinum. It is seen in adults and is usually latent. We report two cases in elderly subjects in whom the phrenic nerve tumour had achieved a significant size. One of these schwannomas had degenerated into sarcomatous change which is the first case reported to the present time.
膈神经鞘瘤是一种罕见的疾病,表现为前纵隔肿瘤。多见于成年人,通常为潜伏性。我们报告两例老年患者,其膈神经肿瘤已长得很大。其中一例神经鞘瘤已恶变为肉瘤,这是目前报道的首例。