Yonsei Med J.  1991 Mar;32(1):82-86. 10.3349/ymj.1991.32.1.82.

Giant malignant schwannoma of the diaphragm: CT and ultrasound findings

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  • 1Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
  • 2Department of Pathology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

Abstract

A rare case of malignant schwannoma of the diaphragm is presented. The CT and ultrasound findings are described, correlated with the pathologic findings. During surgery, the tumor presented as a dumbbell shaped mass with central disruption of the right diaphragm.

Keyword

Diaphragm-neoplasm; ultrasound studies-neurogenic tumor-computed tomography

MeSH Terms

Adult
*Diaphragm
Female
Human
Neurilemmoma/*diagnosis/radiography/ultrasonography
Soft Tissue Neoplasms/*diagnosis/radiography/ultrasonography
*Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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