An extensive cervical vagal nerve schwannoma: a case report.
Vagal nerve schwannoma is extremely rare. The majority of cases present with a slow growing neck swelling without neurological deficit. Magnetic resonance imaging is the gold standard investigation to establish a pre-operative diagnosis. We report a case of a 32-year-old man with an extensive right vagal nerve schwannoma involving the right jugular foramen and parapharyngeal space. The tumour was resected via a transcervical approach. Complete excision of the tumour is the key to prevent recurrence.
University of Malaya, otorhinolaryngology, Lembah Pantai, Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan 50603, Malaysia. chiun_kian@yahoo.com.sg
Kian Chai
KC
Chiun
Ing Ping
IP
Tang
Narayanan
N
Prepageran
Pailor
P
Jayalakshmi
D000328:Adult; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D010524:Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D014630:Vagus Nerve