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Surgery for mediastinal neurogenic tumours: a 25-year single-centre retrospective study.

Mathieu LacquetJohnny MoonsLaurens J CeulemansPaul De LeynDirk E Van Raemdonck
Published in: Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery (2021)
Children carry a higher incidence to present with a malignant tumour originating from ganglion cells while most tumours in adults are benign, originating from the nerve sheath. The majority of patients with mediastinal neurogenic tumours are asymptomatic. Most tumours are amenable for thoracoscopic resection.
Keyphrases
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