Successful excision of a rare cervical neurofibroma arising from the phrenic nerve: a case report.
BACKGROUND
The patient had an enlarging left-side neck mass without neurological symptoms.


METHODS
Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging revealed a well-demarcated mass close to the left root of C4.


RESULTS
During the surgery, we confirmed a tumour arising from the cervical phrenic nerve. Although neurogenic tumours of the phrenic nerve are associated with a high risk of causing hemidiaphragm palsy after the total excision, we could carry out a total excision without deficit.


CONCLUSIONS
The pathological examination revealed a neurofibroma.
Arishima
Hidetaka
H
Department of Neurosurgery, University of Fukui, 23-3, Shimoaizuki, Matsuoka, Eiheiji-cho, Yoshida-gun, Fukui 910-1193, Japan. ari@u.fukui-med.ac.jp
Streichenberger
Nathalie
N
Sindou
Marc
M
D015415:Biomarkers / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000601:surgery; D003964:Diaphragm / Q000294:innervation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D009333:Neck / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D009455:Neurofibroma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures; D010524:Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D010791:Phrenic Nerve / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D012133:Respiratory Paralysis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control; D009418:S100 Proteins / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D015415:Biomarkers; D009418:S100 Proteins