Schwannomas of the vagus nerve in the head and neck.
The authors report two cases of Schwannomas, one occurring in the tracheal lumen and the other in the tracheo-esophageal groove. The latter imitated a thyroid "cold" nodule at scintigraphic and echographic investigation. A complete review of the literature on Schwannomas of the vagus nerve in the head and neck is included. Clinical features, differential diagnosis, investigation, and management of these lesions are discussed.
D003390:Cranial Nerve Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D014630:Vagus Nerve