Cervical vagal schwannoma, a rare differential of a neck swelling: A case report

Cervical vagal schwannoma is a rare clinical entity that requires a different clinical approach than other neck swellings. Magnetic resonance imaging is the preferred initial diagnostic test. Complications may arise due to vagal stimulation in unsuspecting open biopsies. Surgical excision with perio...

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Autores principales: Prajapati, Ramesh, Thapa, Aakar, Yadav, Jayant Kumar, Lama, Manik, Shrestha, Prakash, KC, Ashmita, Gurung, Pritam, Pant, Basant
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2022
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9653163/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36381049
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.6560
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Sumario:Cervical vagal schwannoma is a rare clinical entity that requires a different clinical approach than other neck swellings. Magnetic resonance imaging is the preferred initial diagnostic test. Complications may arise due to vagal stimulation in unsuspecting open biopsies. Surgical excision with perioperative vagal monitoring is recommended for the treatment of vagal schwannomas.

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