대한영상의학회지 (Mar 2015)

CT Findings of Esophageal Schwannoma: A Case Report

  • Man Ho Lee,
  • Dae Shick Ryu,
  • Dae Woon Eom,
  • Dong Rock Shin,
  • Soo-Jung Choi,
  • Jae Hong Ahn,
  • Man Soo Park,
  • Dong Kon Yoo

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3348/jksr.2015.72.3.189
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 72, no. 3
pp. 189 – 192

Abstract

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Esophageal schwannomas are a relative rare benign neoplasm that usually occurs in the upper esophagus, in the middle aged women. We report a case of a 67-year-old man with a lower esophageal schwannoma. This lesion was composed of homogenous density, iso-attenuating with the chest wall muscle on pre- and post-contrast chest computed tomography (CT). The CT findings of the esophageal schwannoma are similar to those of esophageal leiomyoma. Hense, esophageal schwannoma may be a differential diagnosis with esophageal leiomyoma.

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