title: [Cervical schwannomas and postsurgical neuropaties].
abstract: This article report four cases of schwannomas originating in the cervical peripheral nervous branches, which were operated by ENT Department between 1991 and 2004. The difficulty on differential diagnosis and possible complications after the surgery are commented. Speaking of these cases, reference is done about the manage of post surgical neuropathy, very common after interventions on neural or perineural tumour of orocervicofacial area.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de ORL, Hospital Virgen de la Salud, Avda. de Barber, s/n, 45005 Toledo. mlasso@eresmas.com
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Lasso Luis
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Galán Morales
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Herguido Bóveda
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Andrés Ares
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Alamo Rodríguez
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D011183:Postoperative Complications