Tuberc Respir Dis.  2000 Aug;49(2):225-230. 10.4046/trd.2000.49.2.225.

Two cases of intrabronchial neurilemmoma

• Ahn CM
• Lee HB
• Lee YC
• Rhee YK

• KMID: 2160272
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4046/trd.2000.49.2.225

Abstract

Neurilemmoma is rare benign tumor originating from the Schwann cell of the nerve sheath. Intrabronchial neurilemmoma are extremely rare and only few cases have been reported previously in Korea. Neurilemmoma at all ages but are most common in persons between the ages of 20 and 50 years. It affects the head, neck, flexor regions of the extremities. Neurilemmoma was confirmed histologically because of the presence of Verocay bodies, Antoni A or B tissue pattern and of S-100 protein. We report two cases of intrabronchial neurilemmoma with chronic coughing and nonspecific radiologic findings.

Keyword

Intrabronchial neurilemmoma; Benign tumor; Schwann cell

MeSH Terms

Cough
Extremities
Head
Humans
Korea
Neck
Neurilemmoma*
S100 Proteins
S100 Proteins