Case report: A tracheobronchial schwannoma in a child

Li Zhang; Wen Tang; Qing-Shan Hong; Pei-Feng Lv; Kui-Ming Jiang; Rui Du

doi:10.1016/j.rmcr.2020.101047

Case report: A tracheobronchial schwannoma in a child

Respir Med Case Rep. 2020 Apr 13:30:101047. doi: 10.1016/j.rmcr.2020.101047. eCollection 2020.

Authors

Li Zhang¹, Wen Tang¹, Qing-Shan Hong¹, Pei-Feng Lv¹, Kui-Ming Jiang¹, Rui Du¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Radiology, Guangdong Women and Children Hospital, No. 521 Xingnan Road, Guangzhou, 511400, Guangdong, China.

Abstract

Neurogenic tumors of the tracheobronchial tree are extremely rare, and these include neurofibroma and schwannoma. The rare schwannoma most frequently is reported in adults. We will report an endobronchial schwannoma in an 11-year-old boy.

Keywords: Neurogenic tumors; Obstructive pneumonia; Resection; Schwannoma; Tracheobronchial tree.

Publication types

Case Reports