Schwannoma of the cervical vagus nerve.
Nerve sheath tumors arising from the cervical vagus nerve are extremely rare and difficult to diagnose. We report a 14-year-old boy who presented with a several month history of an asymptomatic right cervical swelling. Ultrasound and fine needle aspiration cytology revealed a vascular lesion. He was meticulously evaluated with CT scan and digital subtraction angiography. Surgical excision of the lesion was carried out and histological examination revealed a schwannoma. Schwannoma is a relatively rare tumor and even rarer in children. The incidence of such tumors and the management of our patients are discussed.
Singh
Devender
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Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, India. Drdevendersingh@hotmail.com
Pinjala
R K
RK
D000293:Adolescent; D003390:Cranial Nerve Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014630:Vagus Nerve / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D020421:Vagus Nerve Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery