Cervical Schwannoma- A Case Report
Received Date: Dec 11, 2015 / Accepted Date: Apr 14, 2016 / Published Date: Apr 21, 2016
Abstract
Schwannomas are benign, slow-growing, encapsulated tumours deriving from the peri neural cells located in the nerve sheath. They can arise from any peripheral, cranial or autonomic nerves, and show a predilection for the head and neck region. Extra cranial Head and Neck schwannomas are rare tumours. They may produce secondary symptoms like nasal obstruction, dysphagia, and hoarseness of voice depending upon the location of the tumour. The preoperative diagnosis is difficult. Although preoperative imaging or fine needle aspiration cytology may help to reveal diagnosis, they are inadequate. The definitive diagnosis is made by histopathological examinations.
Keywords: Para pharyngeal space, Schwannoma, Benign tumour, Magnetic resonance image, Trans cervical
Citation: Das J, Saha J, Dutta S, Manickam A (2016) Cervical Schwannoma- A Case Report. Otolaryngol (Sunnyvale) 6:229. Doi: 10.4172/2161-119X.1000229
Copyright: © 2016 Das J, et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
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