ReviewBrazilian journal of otorhinolaryngology
Extracranial non-vestibular head and neck schwannomas: a case series with the review of literature.
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- Two unusual cases of tongue schwannoma with self-injurious factors: case reports and systemic literature review.Diagnostic pathology · 2025Pooled it
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- A Claud Bernard Horner syndrome: The malignancy of cervical shwanoma.Radiology case reports · 2025Article
- Head and Neck Schwannoma Management: A Retrospective Study from South India.Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India · 2025Article
- Vagus Nerve Schwannoma: A Case Report and Literature Review.Clinical case reports · 2025Article
- Comprehensive analysis of radiological and surgical predictors in cervical sympathetic schwannomas: a novel staging approach and its implications.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2025Article
- A Rare Case of Pediatric Oropharyngeal Schwannoma.Cureus · 2023Article
- Submandibular nodal schwannoma: where did it come from?BMJ case reports · 2023Article
- Diagnostic and Therapeutic Strategy for Vagal Schwannoma: Case Series and Literature Review.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2023Review
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Abstract
introductionSchwannomas are tumous that arise from Schwann cells. Schwannoma is one of the differential diagnosis for lateral neck swelling.
objectiveIn this study, we aim to describe the incidence, presenting clinical features and management of extracranial, non-vestibular schwannomas of head and neck region, along with the review of the literature.
methodsPatients treated at our tertiary care hospital for head and neck schwannomas for the past 15 years were included in the study. A review of literature on the extracranial head and neck schwannoma was also done.
resultsTwenty-five cases were assessed in this study. Nineteen cases presented as a neck swelling during the initial evaluation. Vagus nerve was the most common nerve of origin, followed by the cervical sympathetic plexus. A rare presentation arising from brachial plexus C5 nerve root was also encountered. A few rare cases of schwannomas arose from the nasal cavity, paranasal sinuses, and oral cavity. Surgical excision was done in all the cases with histopathology suggestive of schwannoma. The nerve of origin of the tumor was identified in nineteen patients. Among them, 11 (58%) were from the vagus nerve, 7 (37%) from the cervical sympathetic chain, and 1 (4%) from the brachial plexus C5 nerve root.
conclusionA long-standing unilateral neck mass is the most common presenting complaint in head and neck schwannoma. The diagnosis is mainly based on clinical features and investigations such as imaging. The mainstay of treatment is complete surgical excision. The diagnosis is confirmed on the histopathological study after excision of the lesion. Due to the proximity of the tumor with the involved nerve, palsy may occur. Hence, an accurate preoperative diagnosis of schwannoma is essential.
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