Incidental diagnosis of a rare endobronchial schwannoma in a 7-year-old girl: A case report

Schwannomas are nerve sheath tumors that arise from Schwann cells and are mainly benign. The likelihood of endobronchial schwannoma amongst all intrapulmonary tumors is up to 0.2% and mainly presents late. This study described a pediatric endobronchial schwannomas case discovered incidentally during rigid bronchoscopy. This case is uncommon, and its report can help physicians diagnose the same cases. The case was a 7-year-old girl presenting with fever and cough who had no history of pulmonary disease or relevant family history. Physical examination, chest radiography, CT scan, and bronchoscopy were performed on the patient. A biopsy was taken from the observed mass obstructing the bronchus during bronchoscopy. The mass was resected. Pathology revealed low-grade spindle cell neoplasm and confirmed schwannoma in immunohistochemistry. Endobronchial schwannomas can happen in children presenting with simple symptoms. For benign lesions, the prognosis is generally good. Due to the slow growth of these tumors and the potential for recurrence after resection, long-term follow-up may be needed.