title: A rare case of vagus nerve schwannoma.
abstract: Schwannomas of the vagus nerve are very rare and the differential diagnosis is extremely difficult. They are very often asymptomatic and imaging techniques are helpful, but fine needle biopsy is often inconclusive. Total resection is the treatment of choice.
authors: Clinica Chirurgica, Dipartimento Chirurgico Materno-Infantile e Scienze delle Immagini, Universitá degli Studi di Cagliari, Cagliari.
authors: Oreste
authors: O
authors: Nardello
authors: Alessandro
authors: A
authors: Cois
authors: Adolfo
authors: A
authors: Pisanu
authors: Giuseppe
authors: G
authors: Floris
authors: Giuseppina
authors: G
authors: Parodo
authors: Gavino
authors: G
authors: Faa
authors: Alessandro
authors: A
authors: Uccheddu
mesh_terms: D003390:Cranial Nerve Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014630:Vagus Nerve / Q000473:pathology; D020421:Vagus Nerve Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery