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Case Report

Volume 8, Number 7, July 2017, pages 215-218

Laparoscopic Enucleation of Schwannoma Masquerading as a Leiomyoma

Figure 2. CT image, axial view, showing double J catheter in esophagus traversing through the defect with distal end in the paraesophageal collection.

Figure 3. CT image, coronal view, showing double J catheter in esophagus traversing through the defect with distal end in the paraesophageal collection.

**Table 1.** Existing Literature on Schwannoma Size, Location and Surgical Approach for Removal of the Lesion [3-20]
Author	Lesion(s) size	Lesion location	Surgical approach
Shichinohe et al (2014) (case 1) [4]	50 × 20 mm	Mid esophagus	Right thoracoscopic enucleation
Shichinohe et al (2014) (case 2) [4]	45 × 30 mm	Lower esophagus	Left thoracoscopic enucleation
Jeon et al (2014) (case 1) [3]	95 × 70 × 65 mm + 88 × 50 × 55 mm	Upper esophagus	Right thoracotomy enucleation
Jeon et al (2014) (case 2) [3]	60 × 58 × 40 mm	Upper esophagus	Left cervical approach enucleation
Makino et al (2013) [5]	22 × 34 × 29 mm	Upper esophagus	Right thoracoscopic enucleation
Liu et al (2013) [6]	90 × 90 mm	Mid esophagus	Ivor Lewis partial esophagectomy
Kitada et al (2013) [7]	75 × 57 × 80 mm	Mid esophagus	Left thoracoscopic enucleation
Kassis et al (2012) [8]	113 × 84 × 58 mm	Upper esophagus	three-field esophagogastrectomy + cervical esophagogastric anastomosis
Wang et al (2011) [9]	55 × 40 × 45 mm	Lower esophagus	Left thoracotomy enucleation
Dutta et al (2009) [20]	90 × 60 mm + 60 × 50 mm	Mid esophagus + lower esophagus	Right posterolateral thoracotomy enucleation + trans-thoracic esophagectomy with gastric pull-up and cervical esophago-gastric anastomosis
Retrosi et al (2009) [10]	40 × 60 mm	Upper esophagus	Right cervical approach enucleation
Matsuki et al (2009) [11]	40 × 30 × 35 mm	Upper esophagus	Right thoracotomy enucleation
Zhang et al (2008) [12]	80 × 75 × 50 mm	Upper esophagus	Enucleation - technique unspecified
Yoon et al (2008) [13]	70 × 60 × 40 mm	Upper esophagus	Enucleation - technique unspecified
Mizuguchi et al (2008) [14]	80 × 75 × 60 mm	Upper esophagus	Axillary thoracotomy + VATS enucleation
Tokunaga et al (2007) [15]	74 × 56 × 22 mm	Upper esophagus	Right axillary thoracotomy enucleation
Park et al (2006) [16]	150 × 150 × 45 mm	Upper esophagus	Total thoracic esophagectomy + cervical esophagogastrostomy, pyloroplasty, and feeding jejunostomy
Marin et al (2006) (case 1) [17]	Size unspecified	Upper esophagus	Cervical approach enucleation
Marin et al (2006) (case 2) [17]	55 mm	Upper esophagus	Cervical approach enucleation
Chen et al (2006) [18]	Size unspecified	Upper esophagus	Cervical approach enucleation
Basoglu et al (2006) [19]	60 × 60	Upper esophagus	Abdominocervical approach subtotal esophagectomy + esophagogastrostomy

Table 1. Existing Literature on Schwannoma Size, Location and Surgical Approach for Removal of the Lesion [3-20]

Author

Lesion(s) size

Lesion location

Surgical approach

Shichinohe et al (2014) (case 1) [4]

50 × 20 mm

Mid esophagus

Right thoracoscopic enucleation

Shichinohe et al (2014) (case 2) [4]

45 × 30 mm

Lower esophagus

Left thoracoscopic enucleation

Jeon et al (2014)
(case 1) [3]

95 × 70 × 65 mm + 88 × 50 × 55 mm

Upper esophagus

Right thoracotomy enucleation

Jeon et al (2014)
(case 2) [3]

60 × 58 × 40 mm

Upper esophagus

Left cervical approach enucleation

Makino et al (2013) [5]

22 × 34 × 29 mm

Upper esophagus

Right thoracoscopic enucleation

Liu et al (2013) [6]

90 × 90 mm

Mid esophagus

Ivor Lewis partial esophagectomy

Kitada et al (2013) [7]

75 × 57 × 80 mm

Mid esophagus

Left thoracoscopic enucleation

Kassis et al (2012) [8]

113 × 84 × 58 mm

Upper esophagus

three-field esophagogastrectomy + cervical esophagogastric anastomosis

Wang et al (2011) [9]

55 × 40 × 45 mm

Lower esophagus

Left thoracotomy enucleation

Dutta et al (2009) [20]

90 × 60 mm + 60 × 50 mm

Mid esophagus + lower esophagus

Right posterolateral thoracotomy enucleation + trans-thoracic esophagectomy with gastric pull-up and cervical esophago-gastric anastomosis

Retrosi et al (2009) [10]

40 × 60 mm

Upper esophagus

Right cervical approach enucleation

Matsuki et al (2009) [11]

40 × 30 × 35 mm

Upper esophagus

Right thoracotomy enucleation

Zhang et al (2008) [12]

80 × 75 × 50 mm

Upper esophagus

Enucleation - technique unspecified

Yoon et al (2008) [13]

70 × 60 × 40 mm

Upper esophagus

Enucleation - technique unspecified

Mizuguchi et al (2008) [14]

80 × 75 × 60 mm

Upper esophagus

Axillary thoracotomy + VATS enucleation

Tokunaga et al (2007) [15]

74 × 56 × 22 mm

Upper esophagus

Right axillary thoracotomy enucleation

Park et al (2006) [16]

150 × 150 × 45 mm

Upper esophagus

Total thoracic esophagectomy + cervical esophagogastrostomy, pyloroplasty, and feeding jejunostomy

Marin et al (2006) (case 1) [17]

Size unspecified

Upper esophagus

Cervical approach enucleation

Marin et al (2006) (case 2) [17]

55 mm

Upper esophagus

Cervical approach enucleation

Chen et al (2006) [18]

Size unspecified

Upper esophagus

Cervical approach enucleation

Basoglu et al (2006) [19]

60 × 60

Upper esophagus

Abdominocervical approach subtotal esophagectomy + esophagogastrostomy