SCHWANNOMA OF THE CERVICAL VAGUS NERVE MIMICKING GLOMUS TUMOR ON MRI: A CASE REPORT
Journal Title: Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences - Year 2013, Vol 2, Issue 49
Abstract
Nerve sheath tumors arising from the cervical vagus nerve are extremely rare, and are of diagnostic challenge. We report A 14-year old male presented with swelling in the left side of neck for the past 6 months. FNAC revealed a vascular lesion, MRI scan showed a well circumscribed mass, 4 × 4 cm located in the lateral part of neck and was suggestive of a Glomus tumor. At surgery the swelling was found to be in close proximity with the internal jugular vein and common carotid artery and the vagus nerve on the left side. The encapsulated tumor was completely resected through a J-incision and it was found to be a benign schwannoma in pathology. Schwannoma are relatively rare tumor and even rarer in children. The incidence of such tumors and the management of our patients are discussed.
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Gurukiran C. S, Pavan B. M, Naveen Kumar, Manjunath S. K
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