title: Benign schwannoma of the left cervical phrenic nerve.
abstract: A patient presented with a benign schwannoma of the cervical phrenic nerve on the left side of the neck. Analysis of the aspirate suggested the diagnosis and it was confirmed on imaging. The patient had the lesion excised with preservation of the phrenic nerve.
authors.affiliation: The Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, North Manchester General Hospital, Delaunays Road, Crumpsall, Manchester, M8 5RB, UK. grahamrm@ukonline.co.uk
authors.forename: Richard M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Graham
authors.forename: Ewen F
authors.initials: EF
authors.lastname: Thomson
authors.forename: Robert T M
authors.initials: RT
authors.lastname: Woodwards
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D010524:Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D010791:Phrenic Nerve / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery