Acute Respiratory Distress Due to Malignant Schwannoma. A Case Report

M. Melíkoğlu; S. Karavelí; T. Çolak; T. Gelen

doi:10.1055/s-2008-1063446

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Eur J Pediatr Surg 1992; 2(4): 227-229
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1063446

Case report

Acute Respiratory Distress Due to Malignant Schwannoma. A Case Report

M. Melíkoğlu¹ , S. Karavelí² , T. Çolak¹ , T. Gelen²

¹Department of Pediatric Surgery, Medical Faculty, University of Akdeniz, Antalya, Turkey
²Department of Pathology, Medical Faculty, University of Akdeniz, Antalya, Turkey

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Publication Date:
25 March 2008 (online)

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Abstract

A 13-year-old boy with acute respiratory distress due to a malignant schwannoma located in the neck, is reported. This case suggested that malignant schwannoma in the neck can lead to airway obstruction.

Zusammenfassung

Ein 13jähriger Junge mit einem malignen Schwannoma im Halsbereich, das zu akuten Atemstörungen führte, wird vorgestellt.

Key words

Malignant schwannoma - Malignant primary nerve sheath tumors - Acute respiratory distress

Schlüsselwörter

Malignes Schwannom - Akute Atemnot

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