Benign solitary schwannoma of the cervical vagus nerve. A case report with a review of the literature.
A case of benign solitary schwannoma of the cervical vagus nerve occurring in a 12-year-old girl is reported. Clinical and pathological problems connected with the neoplasm are discussed. From a review of the literature, the lesion seems to be less rare than is commonly believed. Treatment is also discussed, including the possibility of a surgical procedure which allows the restoration of function in the vagus nerve.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D003390:Cranial Nerve Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009333:Neck; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D014630:Vagus Nerve