Benign schwannoma of the left cervical phrenic nerve

Richard M Graham; Ewen F Thomson; Robert T M Woodwards

doi:10.1016/j.bjoms.2007.03.002

Benign schwannoma of the left cervical phrenic nerve

Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2008 Mar;46(2):161-2. doi: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2007.03.002. Epub 2007 Apr 9.

Authors

Richard M Graham¹, Ewen F Thomson, Robert T M Woodwards

Affiliation

¹ The Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, North Manchester General Hospital, Delaunays Road, Crumpsall, Manchester, M8 5RB, UK. [email protected]

PMID: 17416444
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2007.03.002

Abstract

A patient presented with a benign schwannoma of the cervical phrenic nerve on the left side of the neck. Analysis of the aspirate suggested the diagnosis and it was confirmed on imaging. The patient had the lesion excised with preservation of the phrenic nerve.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Biopsy, Needle
Head and Neck Neoplasms / pathology*
Head and Neck Neoplasms / surgery
Humans
Male
Neurilemmoma / pathology*
Neurilemmoma / surgery
Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms / pathology*
Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms / surgery
Phrenic Nerve / pathology*
Phrenic Nerve / surgery