Cervical sympathetic chain schwannoma: a case report

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 wa...

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Autores principales: IACCONI, P., FAGGIONI, M., DE BARTOLOMEIS, C., IACCONI, C., CALDARELLI, C.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Pacini Editore SpA 2012
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3383073/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22767977
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Sumario: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.

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