title: Cervical sympathetic chain schwannoma: a case report.
abstract: Nerve sheath tumours arising from the sympathetic chain are extremely rare and are a diagnostic challenge. We report the case of a 31- year-old man who presented with an asymptomatic right cervical swelling. He was evaluated with sonography, CT, MR and angiography. Surgical excision of the lesion was performed, and histological examination revealed a schwannoma. The differential diagnosis of such tumours and their management are discussed.
authors: Department of Surgery, University of Pisa, Italy.
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Iacconi
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Faggioni
authors: C
authors: C
authors: De Bartolomeis
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Iacconi
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Caldarelli
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001342:Autonomic Nervous System Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009423:Nervous System Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery