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Neck schwannoma with phrenic nerve involvement: A rare case report

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: INTRODUCTION AND IMPORTANCE: Phrenic nerve schwannoma is an occasional axonal tumor that is mostly asymptomatic. CASE PRESENTATION: In this report, a man with a painless lump in his neck was the subject. His diagnostic process included the recording of schwannoma. Phrenic schwannoma was removed by surgery without any complication during follow-up. CLINICAL DISCUSSION: Surgical excision under general anesthesia was done for the patient and during the surgical explore, the surgeon observed that, the schwannoma arose from the cervical phrenic nerve. The cervical mass was dissected from the phrenic nerve precisely by intracapsular enucleation technique. CONCLUSION: The phrenic involvements of schwannomas are extremely rare and mostly presented as a painless mass. Additionally, complete surgical excision of them is an efficient method.

Source: International Journal of Surgery Case Reports

DOI: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2024.109891

Authors: Fatemeh Jahanshahi, Delaram Naderi, Mahboobe Asadi, Maryam Parvizi

Institutions: Iran University of Medical Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

Language: English

Topic: Neurofibromatosis and Schwannoma Cases

Subfield: Clinical Neurology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,800