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Fig. 1 | Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

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From: Giant benign intrathoracic schwannoma: a decade-long progression towards fatality

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(A) A CT taken 10 years previously shows a small nodule (3.0 × 1.5 cm) in the left third intercostal space(arrow). A chest radiograph (B) and CT scan (C) at the time of referral to our hospital, show a large left chest wall mass of 130-mm in size. Tumor has a fluid component and calcification inside. The ribs are also partially destroyed. A chest radiograph (D) and CT scan (E) show further tumor enlargement, a completely atelectatic left lung, and compression of the mediastinum

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