TOPIC: Disorders of the Mediastinum TYPE: Medical Student/Resident Case Reports INTRODUCTION: A schwannoma is a rare neurogenic tumor arising from cells that form nerve sheath. They make up quarter all tumors and are seen between 20 to 50 years age. typically have an asymptomatic presentation benign course, with malignant features in around 5% cases. We present case 74-year-old female incidenta...

We report a case of a female patient aged 46 years with a history of nodular goiter for which she had a subtotal thyroidectomy 31 years ago. She was referred to the emergency department of our hospital because of dyspnea and chest pain for 20 days, then developed cyanosis and edema of the head and upper extremities. Chest X-ray revealed tracheal repulsion. Cervical and thoracic computed tomogra...

esophageal perforation continues to be a difficult diagnostic and management problem. recommendations regarding treatment remain controversial. 17 patients with perforation of the esophagus were retrospectively reviewed at the thoracic surgery unit of imam khomeini hospital between 1981 and 1992. the majority of the injuries involved the thoracic esophagus (10 or 59%), followed by the cervical ...