Volume: 6 Issue: 3
Year: 2018, Page: 84-86,
Introduction :Schwannoma arising from the Vagus nerve is an uncommon (2–5%) benign nerve tumour. This tumour most often presents as a slow growing asymptomatic solitary neck mass which rarely undergoes malignant transformation. Definitive pre-operative diagnosis may be difficult and investigations such as FNAC have low specificity. The carotid artery and internal jugular vein may be displaced antero-laterally. Diagnosis is based on clinical suspicion and confirmation is obtained by means of surgical pathology. Surgical excision is the treatment of choice for this tumour, with recurrence being rare. Here we describe a case of vagal nerve schwannoma in a 65 years male who presented with a neck mass.
Keywords: Schwannoma, Benign nerve tumour, Vagal nerve.
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