Benign pericardial schwannoma in a Chinese woman: a case report

A Rare Case of Primary Pericardial Schwannoma

Schwannomas are typically benign, indolent neoplasms. Primary pericardial schwannomas are extremely rare and arise from the cardiac plexus and vagus nerve innervating the heart. Few case reports have been documented to date. Pericardial schwannomas are difficult to diagnose at plain radiography or transthoracic echocardiography, often leading to further characterization with either CT or MRI. Biopsy is required for definitive diagnosis. A case of primary pericardial schwannoma of the posterior pericardium with concerns for compression of the left atrium and left ventricle is presented. © RSNA, 2021.

Benign Pericardial Schwannoma: Case Report and Summary of Previously Reported Cases

Patient: Male, 30

Final Diagnosis: Benign pericardial schwannoma

Symptoms: Chest pain

Medication: —

Clinical Procedure: —

Specialty: Surgery

Symptomatic pericardial schwannoma treated with video-assisted thoracic surgery: a case report

Intrathoracic schwannomas are neurogenic tumors derived from the Schwann cells of the nerve sheath, most often seen in the posterior mediastinum with anatomical correlations to nerves. Although they are typically benign, a malignant transformation can occur, and thoracotomy instead of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) is required to achieve a complete resection. Only a few cases of pericardial schwannoma have been reported so far. We present a rare case of pericardial schwannoma confirmed by video-assisted thoracoscopic resection.