title: Intrasternomastoid spinal accessory nerve schwannoma: clinical and radiological correlation.
abstract: Accessory nerve schwannoma are extremely rare. The preoperative consideration of this diagnosis will lead to appropriate surgical management with preservation of motor nerve function. In this article we review the literature and report a case treated successfully based on preoperative MRI findings.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, KS Hegde Medical Academy, Deralakatte, Mangalore, India. dramit_in@yahoo.com
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Agrawal
authors.forename: K S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Rao
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Makannavar
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Shetty
authors.forename: V M
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Raveendra
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D010524:Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013127:Spinal Nerves