A case of pulmonary neurilemmoma
Yamada, Y.; Kato, J.; Ueke, S.; Kato, N.; Ito, O.; Okamoto, M.; Yokochi, K.; Nakayama, R.
Nihon Kyobu Shikkan Gakkai Zasshi 27(1): 71-74
1989
ISSN/ISBN: 0301-1542 PMID: 2747061 Document Number: 337678
Intrapulmonary or bronchial neurilemmoma are rare neoplasms and there have been only 29 cases reported in the foreign and domestic literature. We experienced a case of neurilemmoma of the right upper lobe in a 41-year-old male. The patient had no complaint but, a small coin lesion (1.2 x 1.4 cm) was pointed out by chest X-ray examination. The tumor was diagnosed as neurilemmoma by transbronchial lung biopsy and a right upper lobectomy was performed. He has remained asymptomatic in the 18 months after operation.