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Table 3 Systematic literature review for resected thoracoabdominal growing tumors

From: Total resection of a giant retroperitoneal and mediastinal ganglioneuroma—case report and systematic review of the literature

Yeara

n

Entity

Age (years)

Sex

Symptoms

DM

Procedure

Complications

Relapse (FU)

2011 [34]

1

Liposarcoma

39

Chest pain

40

Open TR

None

None (14)

2019 [35]

1

Schwannoma

58

Cough

20.2

Open TR

Partial lung expansion

None (n.a.)

2019 [36]

1

GN

10

Cough

8

Lap. TR

None

None (12)

2019 [37]

1

Neuroblastoma

24

Chest pain

7

Open TR

None

None (12)

2019 [38]

1

Sarcoma

74

None

3

Open TR

None

None (2)

2014 [39]

1

GNB

17

n.a.

n.a.b

Open TR

n.a.

n.a.

2010 [40]

1

Teratoma

1

n.a.

n.a.b

Open TR

None

None (84)

2009 [41]

1

Osteochondroma

17

n.a.

n.a.b

Open TR

n.a.

n.a.

2004 [42]

1

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.b

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

1993 [43]

2

Neuroblastoma

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.b

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

  1. n case number, TR total resection, PR partial resection, DM maximum diameter (in cm), FU follow-up in months
  2. aCitation in brackets
  3. bExact max. size unknown, but < 10 cm according to the provided imaging