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Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2001; 34(5): 434-436
Published online May 5, 2001
Copyright © Journal of Chest Surgery.
Seung Il Park, M.D.*, Yong Jik Lee, M.D.*, Chang Ryul Park, M.D.*, In Cheol Choi, M.D.**
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Asan Medical Center, Ulsan University
This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0) which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Benign esophageal tumors are infrequently encountered. We report a case of a successfully managed esophageal schwannoma in a 52 year old woman who was presented with progressively worsening dysphagia. The tumor was enucleated via a right thoracotomy.
Keywords: 1. Eophageal neoplasm 2. Schwannoma
Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2001; 34(5): 434-436
Published online May 5, 2001
Copyright © Journal of Chest Surgery.
Seung Il Park, M.D.*, Yong Jik Lee, M.D.*, Chang Ryul Park, M.D.*, In Cheol Choi, M.D.**
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Asan Medical Center, Ulsan University
This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0) which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Benign esophageal tumors are infrequently encountered. We report a case of a successfully managed esophageal schwannoma in a 52 year old woman who was presented with progressively worsening dysphagia. The tumor was enucleated via a right thoracotomy.
Keywords: 1. Eophageal neoplasm 2. Schwannoma