ArticleCureus2026
Painful Schwannoma Arising From the Great Auricular Nerve.
Article in Cureus, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.
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Abstract
We report a case of a painful cervical schwannoma arising from the great auricular nerve (GAN) in an 84-year-old man. He presented with a long-standing left cervical mass and progressively worsening severe pain in the infra-auricular and postauricular regions. Physical examination and magnetic resonance imaging revealed a mass along the sternocleidomastoid muscle coursing parallel to the external jugular vein. Based on the characteristic pain distribution and anatomical findings, a schwannoma arising from the GAN was suspected preoperatively. Complete tumor excision with transection of the GAN was performed for pain relief, and histopathological examination confirmed the diagnosis of schwannoma. Postoperatively, the pain resolved completely, with no recurrence during 18 months of follow-up. This case underscores the diagnostic value of characteristic pain distribution and anatomical features in the preoperative identification of a schwannoma arising from the GAN.
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