Schwannoma of the spinal accessory nerve--case report.
A 60-year-old woman presented with a rare schwannoma arising from a spinal accessory nerve at the C1-2 levels manifesting as cervico-occipital pain. The tumor was removed by surgery with the involved segment of the nerve. She had no postoperative neurological deficit. Histological examination confirmed the diagnosis of schwannoma. Surgical removal is recommended for such cases.
Hatashita
Shizuo
S
Neurosurgery, Juntendo University Urayasu Hospital, Urayasu, Chiba, Japan. h-shizu@juntendo-urayasu.jp
Mitsuhashi
Takashi
T
Kurosu
Akihiro
A
Ueno
Hideo
H
D020436:Accessory Nerve Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D003390:Cranial Nerve Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*