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SUBMITTER: Krishnamurthy A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4856675 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Indian journal of surgical oncology 20150625 3
Schwannomas are benign, slow growing nerve sheath tumours of Schwann cell origin. They predominantly are known to involve the head, neck and the flexor surfaces of the extremities, retroperitoneum and the posterior spinal roots. The chest wall is a relatively uncommon location for a schwannoma, the vast majority of which are intra-thoracic, which are usually located in the posterior mediastinum and bulge into the thoracic cavity. Schwannomas arising from the lateral chest wall are relatively unc ...[more]