Cervical Accessory Nerve Schwannoma: A Case Report
Anuar Kuri-Garcia, Alberto Guakil-Haber, Marlon Enrique Segovia-Forero, María Yazmín Olvera-Suárez
Keywords :
Cervical mass, Head and neck, Head and neck surgery, Neck mass, Schwannoma
Citation Information :
Kuri-Garcia A, Guakil-Haber A, Segovia-Forero ME, Olvera-Suárez MY. Cervical Accessory Nerve Schwannoma: A Case Report. Int J Head Neck Surg 2021; 12 (3):106-110.
Schwannomas are tumors derived from Schwann cells that produce the myelin sheath that covers peripheral nerves, uncommon in the head and neck area. These rare tumors can arise from cranial nerves in their extracranial pathways, from sympathetic chains and peripheral nerves. We report the case of a female patient with a cervical accessory nerve schwannoma and its computed tomography (CT) scan, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and histopathologic findings. Surgical excision avoiding nerve manipulation continues to be the first-line therapy in these cases, to avoid or minimize nerve-related complications.
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