We present a case of schwannoma of the neck in 49 year old man, symptomatic (paresthesia, cervical mass and dysphagia). After ultrasonography and magnetic resonance of the neck, the patient was operated and excision of the lesion was completely performed. The operation was performed through a cervical approach: the nerves and the vascular and muscular structures were carefully isolated and preserved. The tumour arised from the cervical sympathetic chain. The diagnosis of schwannoma was possible only by histopathologic examen. After 48 months no local recurrence or postoperative complication related to intervention were found. These lesions are uncommon. The identification of the nerve is often difficult until the operation, which is the treatment of choice for the schwannoma
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Titolo: | Excision of a schwannoma of the neck: surgical technique |
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Data di pubblicazione: | 2006 |
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Handle: | http://hdl.handle.net/11567/386702 |
Appare nelle tipologie: | 01.01 - Articolo su rivista |