Cervical Vagal Schwannoma: Anesthetic Concerns

Schwannomas arising from cervical vagus nerve is an extremely rare benign neoplasm. The majority of patients present with insidiously growing lateral neck mass without neurological deficit. We report a case of symptomatic cervical vagal nerve schwannoma in a 32-year-old female. Complete surgical res...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Saini, Suman, Sabharwal, Nikki, Agrawal, Nidhi, Singh, Bhupender
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2017
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5341630/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28298797
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0259-1162.183163
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Sumario:Schwannomas arising from cervical vagus nerve is an extremely rare benign neoplasm. The majority of patients present with insidiously growing lateral neck mass without neurological deficit. We report a case of symptomatic cervical vagal nerve schwannoma in a 32-year-old female. Complete surgical resection is the treatment of choice. However, anesthetic management of these tumors can be challenging. We describe here the complications experienced during the management of the patient.

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