Extracranial head and neck schwannomas.
Extracranial head and neck schwannomas are usually benign and rarely malignant tumors of peripheral nerve sheath origin. The clinical presentation of these tumors is reviewed in our series of 21 patients, emphasizing the diagnosis with dynamic infused CT scans. Management is suggested and outcome analysis is provided.
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Department of Otolaryngology, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D011379:Prognosis; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography