Abstract
A case of a tumor of the vagus nerve, showing typical features of a neurofibroma, is presented. The natural history is reviewed, and several technical investigations, with particular reference to the contributions of magnetic resonance imaging and immunohistochemical techniques in the differential diagnosis, are discussed.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Axons / ultrastructure
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Cranial Nerve Neoplasms* / pathology
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Female
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Head and Neck Neoplasms* / pathology
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Humans
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Intermediate Filaments / ultrastructure
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Nerve Fibers, Myelinated / pathology
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Neurofibroma* / pathology
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Vagus Nerve* / pathology