title: Neurinoma of the spinal accessory nerve. A case report.
abstract: A case of neurinoma of the spinal accessory nerve without evidence of von Recklinghausen's disease is described. The difference in the clinical symptoms and radiological findings between this tumour and a jugular foramen neurinoma is especially emphasized. Other cases in the world literature are also reviewed and the peculiarities of the tumour are discussed.
mesh_terms: D000055:Accessory Nerve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D003390:Cranial Nerve Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009192:Myelography; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed