Extremely rare case of retropharyngeal space benign plexiform schwannoma - Excised through Smith- Robinson Approach
| Autor: | Vishal Peshattiwar, Rammohan Yedave, Sanjiv Badhwar, Rajendra Sakhrekar, Hrishikesh Kale, Ravikant Jadhav, Bijal Kulkarni |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Retropharyngeal space
Smith-Robinson’s approach business.industry Case Report Dysphagia Anatomy Dysphonia Plexiform Schwannoma 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine medicine.anatomical_structure 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Rare case otorhinolaryngologic diseases medicine Surgery Neurology (clinical) Benign plexiform schwannoma 030223 otorhinolaryngology business |
| Zdroj: | Surgical Neurology International |
| ISSN: | 2152-7806 |
| DOI: | 10.25259/sni_317_2020 |
| Popis: | Background: Approximately 25–45% of schwannomas are typically slow-growing, encapsulated, and noninvasive tumors that occur in the head-and-neck region where they rarely involve the retropharyngeal space. Here, we report deep-seated benign plexiform schwannoma located in the retropharyngeal C2-C5 region excised utilizing the Smith-Robinson approach. Case Description: A 30-year-old male presented with dysphagia and impaired phonation attributed to an MR documented C2-C5 retropharyngeal schwannomas. On examination, the lesion was soft, deep seated, and extended more toward the right side of the neck. Utilizing a right-sided Smith-Robinson’s approach, it was successfully removed. The histopathology confirmed the diagnosis of a plexiform schwannoma. Conclusion: Retropharyngeal benign plexiform schwannomas are rare causes of dysphagia/impaired phonation in the cervical spine. MR studies best document the size and extent of these tumors which may be readily resected utilizing a Smith-Robinson approach. |
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