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Abstract

Intercostal schwannomas are uncommon, encapsulated neoplasms that originate in nerve sheaths of intercostal nerves. They account for less than 10% of primary neural tumors of the chest wall. Herein, we report a pathologically confirmed case of intercostal schwannoma with typical magnetic resonance imaging findings.

Keywords

• schwannoma
• intercostal nerve
• magnetic resonance imaging