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Pre-operative embolization, surgical resection, and follow-up evaluation of a giant intercostal schwannoma
Clinical imaging
  • Mason A Brown, Advocate Aurora Health
  • JiaHao Hu, Advocate Aurora Health
  • William Tisol, Advocate Aurora Health
  • Paul Grebe, Advocate Aurora Health
  • Matthew Howenstein, Advocate Aurora Health
Affiliations

Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center

Scholarly Activity Date
5-1-2022
Abstract

Intercostal schwannomas can present incidentally and lead to compressive thoracic symptoms. These slow-growing and benign tumors typically arise from intercostal nerves and are supplied by intercostal arteries, which may increase the risk of hemorrhagic complications with surgical resection. Due to the rarity of intercostal schwannomas, there exists no standardized management algorithms. Pre-operative angiography and embolization can supplement surgical thoracotomy and resection by decreasing intra-operative hemorrhage and minimizing the risk of anterior spinal cord hypoperfusion.

Type
Article
PubMed ID
35248891
Citation Information

Brown MA, Hu J, Tisol W, Grebe P, Howenstein M. Pre-operative embolization, surgical resection, and follow-up evaluation of a giant intercostal schwannoma. Clin Imaging. 2022;85:74-77. doi:10.1016/j.clinimag.2022.02.026