Giant malignant schwannoma of the diaphragm: CT and ultrasound findings

Yonsei Med J. 1991 Mar;32(1):82-6. doi: 10.3349/ymj.1991.32.1.82.

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Diaphragm*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Neurilemmoma / diagnosis*
  • Neurilemmoma / diagnostic imaging
  • Soft Tissue Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Soft Tissue Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed*
  • Ultrasonography