title: Successful excision of a rare cervical neurofibroma arising from the phrenic nerve: a case report.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, University of Fukui, 23-3, Shimoaizuki, Matsuoka, Eiheiji-cho, Yoshida-gun, Fukui 910-1193, Japan. ari@u.fukui-med.ac.jp
authors.forename: Hidetaka
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Arishima
authors.forename: Nathalie
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Streichenberger
authors.forename: Marc
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sindou
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D009418:S100 Proteins