Schwannoma of the cervical symphathetic chain first case report from Oman
SQUMJ-Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal. 2011; 11 (3): 403-406
in English
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ABSTRACT
Schwannomas are benign, encapsulated and slow-growing nerve sheath tumours arising from Schwann cells. The schwannoma arising from the cervical sympathetic chain [SCSC] is a very rare tumour. It usually presents as a slow growing, painless and asymptomatic neck mass, hence preoperative clinical diagnosis is difficult. Radiological investigation and fine needle aspiration cytology make only a small contribution to its preoperative diagnosis, histopathological examination being much more useful. We report here the first case report of SCSC from Oman. It occurred in a 45 year-old female and was successfully excised
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IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Cervical Plexus
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Horner Syndrome
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Ganglia, Sympathetic
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Neurilemmoma
Type of study:
Case report
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Sultan Qaboos Univ. Med. J.
Year:
2011
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