
1가톨릭대학교 의과대학 내과학교실
2창원파티마병원 내과학교실
3서울대학교 의과대학 흉부외과학교실
1Department of Internal Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Seoul;
2Department of Internal Medicine, Changwon Fatima Hospital, Changwon;
3Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Literature analysis of 56 cases of esophageal schwannoma
| Characteristic | Group & symptom | No. |
|---|---|---|
| Age(yr) | Range | 10-79 |
| Mean | 52.4 | |
| ≤10 | 1 | |
| 11-20 | 2 | |
| 21-39 | 8 | |
| ≥40 | 45 | |
| Sex ratio(M:F) | 18:38 | |
| Size(long axis, cm) | Range | 0.5-15.5 |
| Mean | 6.23 | |
| <5 | 19 | |
| 5-10 | 31 | |
| >10 | 5 | |
| Not described | 1 | |
| Symptoms | Dysphagia | 39 |
| Asymptomatic | 7 | |
| Gastrointestinal | Abdominal pain(2), odynophagia(2), hematemesis(1), loss of appetite(1), vomiting(1) | |
| Respiratory | Dyspnea(8), cough(6), stridor(1), wheezing(1), dysphonia(1), hemoptysis(1) | |
| Cardiovascular | Chest discomfort(1), palpitation(1), chest pain(1) | |
| Miscellaneous | Weight loss(2), palpable mass(2), facial swelling(1), lassitude(1), neck discomfort(1), neck swelling(1), back pain(1) | |
| Not described | 3 |