title: Schwannoma of the accessory phrenic nerve.
abstract: Otolaryngologists are frequently confronted with the management of cervical tumors. Neurogenic tumors concern, especially, the cranial, sympathetic, or peripheral nerve sheathes. These tumors are benign and grow slowly. The involvement of the cervical part of the phrenic nerve is exceptional, and only 2 cases are reported in the literature. We describe the first case of a cervical schwannoma involving the accessory phrenic nerve. The anatomy and function of the accessory phrenic nerve are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, CHU Saint-Pierre, Brussels, Belgium.
authors.forename: Gersende
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: De Bie
authors.forename: Alexandre
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Legrand
authors.forename: Virginie
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Mahillon
authors.forename: Marc
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lemort
authors.forename: André
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gilles
authors.forename: Sven
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Saussez
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D010524:Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D010791:Phrenic Nerve; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed