A novel technique for surgery of extracranial schwannoma to preserve neurological function

Autor: Jyoti Dabholkar, Ameya Bihani
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Journal of Head & Neck Physicians and Surgeons, Vol 5, Iss 1, Pp 31-33 (2017)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2347-8128
DOI: 10.4103/jhnps.jhnps_8_17
Popis: Schwannomas are benign encapsulated tumor arising from Schwann cells of the nerve sheath. Large schwannomas of the neck present as neck mass and arise from major nerve such as vagus and cervical sympathetic chain. Surgical excision is the standard of management of such tumors but result in permanent nerve damage. Here, we present a case of 35-year-old female with schwannoma arising from vagus nerve with the intact neurological function of the nerve. We removed the tumor by intracapsular dissection, leaving behind the capsule, preserving the function of the nerve.
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