title: Neurinoma originating from the recurrent nerve: report of a case.
abstract: Schwannoma is an uncommon, peripheral nerve sheath tumor of the neck that can occur either as an isolated lesion or multiple lesions. Multiple schwannomas, as seen in neurofibromatosis, occur less frequently. The rare occurrence and poorly defined symptoms of these tumors often make their preoperative diagnosis difficult. This report describes an unusual case of recurrent nerve Schwannoma which was successfully identified by color Doppler sonography.
authors.affiliation: Unità Operativa di Chirurgia Generale ad Indirizzo Endocrino, Università degli Studi di Genova, Largo R Benzi 8, Genoa, Italy.
authors.forename: Emanuela
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Varaldo
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Crespi
authors.forename: Gian Luca
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Ansaldo
authors.forename: Giacomo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Borgonovo
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Boccardo
authors.forename: Giancarlo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Torre
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D010524:Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D012009:Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D018615:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color