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ORIGINAL RESEARCH article

Front. Oncol.
Sec. Surgical Oncology
Volume 14 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fonc.2024.1467523

Surgical Treatment for Complete Resection of Transthoracic and Abdominal Schwannoma With Diaphragm Invasion by Transthoracic Approach: Case Report and Literature Review

Provisionally accepted
Yi-guan Le Yi-guan Le *Wen-jun Zhang Wen-jun Zhang Li-guo Ming Li-guo Ming Dong-Xia Hu Dong-Xia Hu
  • Nanchang University, Nanchang, China

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    Background: The removal of schwannomas involving the chest and abdominal cavities is difficult, which requires a high level of overall proficiency and technical expertise from surgeons. Therefore, this study explored a safe and feasible surgical method for complete resection of this type of tumor. Methods: We collected medical records of 44 year old female patients with space occupying lesions near the thoracic vertebrae. Results: The transthoracic approach could effectively expose the relationship between the tumor and adjacent tissues, reduce the patient's additional injury, completely remove the tumor tissue, and repair the diaphragm defect well. The amount of blood loss during the operation was about 600 ml. After operation, there was a small amount of pleural effusion, the patient recovered well, and no other complications occurred. Through follow-up for 3 months after surgery, the patient had no other complications and his physical condition had recovered. Conclusions: For patients with transthoracic and abdominal schwannoma complicated by diaphragmatic invasion, it may be difficult to perform tumor resection through transabdominal approach, while transthoracic approach may be a safe and feasible surgical approach.

    Keywords: Mode of Operation, Schwannoma, Diaphragm injury, Surgery, Treatment

    Received: 20 Jul 2024; Accepted: 06 Nov 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Le, Zhang, Ming and Hu. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence: Yi-guan Le, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China

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