Cervical schwannoma: report of four cases

Extracranial schwannomas in the head and neck region are rare neoplasms. The tumours often present as asymptomatic, slowly enlarging lateral neck masses and determination of the nerve origin is not often made until the time of surgery. Preoperative diagnosis maybe aided by imaging studies such as ma...

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Published inMedical journal of Malaysia Vol. 67; no. 3; pp. 345 - 348
Main Authors Rohaizam, Jaafar, Tang, Ing Ping, Jong, Doris Evelyn Yah Hui, Tan, Tee Yong, Narihan, Mohammad Zulkarnaen Ahmad
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Malaysia 01.06.2012
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Adult
Aged
Female
Head and Neck Neoplasms - diagnosis
Head and Neck Neoplasms - surgery
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Middle Aged
Neurilemmoma - diagnosis
Neurilemmoma - surgery
Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms - diagnosis
Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms - surgery
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Summary:Extracranial schwannomas in the head and neck region are rare neoplasms. The tumours often present as asymptomatic, slowly enlarging lateral neck masses and determination of the nerve origin is not often made until the time of surgery. Preoperative diagnosis maybe aided by imaging studies such as magnetic resonance imaging or computed tomography, while open biopsy is no longer recommended. The accepted treatment for these tumors is surgical resection with preservation of the neural pathway. We report four cases of cervical schwannomas that we encountered at our center during four years of period. The clinical features, diagnosis and origin, management and pathological findings of these benign tumors are discussed.
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ISSN:0300-5283