Dumbbell Tumour of the Mediastinum –Case-record

Tumours situated in the posterior mediastinum and spreading to the spinal canal via the intervertebralopening are described as „dumbbell “tumours.The authors submit the case-history of a 44-year-old patientadmitted to the Second Surgical Clinic Pasteur Faculty Hospital,Šafařík University Košice after repeatedlaminectomy and extirpation of the intraspinally spreading part of a mediastinal tumour.The mediastinal partof the tumour was removed surgically,the histological result was described as a melanotic schwannoma.Thepostoperative course was without complications,the patient was discharged home in a good condition on the 8 thday after the operation.In the conclusion the authors emphasize the necessity to remove the tumour in toto.A one-stage operation in collaboration with a neurosurgeon seems appropriate.

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Autoři: M. Munzarová
Působiště autorů: II. chirurgická klinika FN L. Pasteura, LF UPJŠ Košice, Slovenská republika, prednosta prof. MUDr. J. Vajó, DrSc. Ústav patológie FN L. Pasteura, LF UPJŠ Košice, Slovenská republika, prednosta prof. MUDr. A. Böör, CSc. Neurochirurgická klinika FN, LF UPJŠ
Vyšlo v časopise: Prakt. Lék. 2002; (3): 572-574
Kategorie: Články