NEURILEMOMA OF THE DIAPHRAGM

Authors
URSCHEL JD ANTKOWIAK JG TAKITA H
Citation
Jd. Urschel et al., NEURILEMOMA OF THE DIAPHRAGM, Journal of surgical oncology, 56(3), 1994, pp. 209-211
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery,Oncology
Journal title
Journal of surgical oncology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00224790
Volume
56
Issue
3
Year of publication
1994
Pages
209 - 211
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-4790(1994)56:3<209:NOTD>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
Diaphragmatic neurilemmomas are rare tumors. We report here such a cas e and also review five cases from the English-language medical literat ure. Neurilemmomas of the diaphragm are benign tumors that display slo w, progressive growth. They remain encapsulated and do not invade adja cent structures. Surgical resection is both diagnostic and therapeutic . Thoracotomy is the operative approach of choice. (C) 1994 Wiley-Liss , Inc.