[Two-port video-assisted thoracoscopic excision of an intercostal schwannoma].

We report a thoracoscopic resection of a benign schwannoma of the ninth intercostal nerve in a 62-years-old man. The extraction of the tumor from the chest was performed through only 2 thoracic trocars. The 2 trocar technique is associated with better cosmetic results, less operative damage, and shorter hospitalizations. We consider that the 2 trocar thoracoscopic technique for an intercostal schwannoma, presenting as a small chest wall tumor, may be a useful approach.