Schwannoma causing greater occipital nerve neuralgia: Case report
Schwannomas are benign tumors that originate from the Schwann cells of the nerve sheath. They can arise from any myelinated nerve. The pre-operative diagnosis of schwannoma is difficult and should be suggested by clinical features and supported by investigations based on techniques such as ultrasono...
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| author | Hitesh Verma Arjun Dass Surinder K. Singhal Nitin Gupta Amrinder Kaur |
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| description | Schwannomas are benign tumors that originate from the Schwann cells of the nerve sheath. They can arise from any myelinated nerve. The pre-operative diagnosis of schwannoma is difficult and should be suggested by clinical features and supported by investigations based on techniques such as ultrasonography, computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging, and fine-needle aspiration cytology. Schawannomas can present with very subtle symptoms or morbid sequel. A 19-year-old male patient presented with 6 months history of swelling in the upper left side part of the neck. Local examination showed a 5 cm and times; 3 cm single globular mass in the left suboccipital region. The contrast enhanced CT scan showed a 44 mm and times; 46 mm and times; 39 mm well defined heterogeneous mildly enhancing mass on the left side of the upper three cervical vertebras abutting them. The mass was excised under general anesthesia by transcervical approach. After extensive search of English literature we came across only three case reports where schwannoma of greater occipital nerve presented with neuralgia. [Arch Clin Exp Surg 2016; 5(1.000): 59-62] |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d100c4aeac6844c084b9a45df8e98d962023-02-15T16:19:16ZengGESDAVArchives of Clinical and Experimental Surgery2146-81332016-03-0151596210.5455/aces.20141030075642169676Schwannoma causing greater occipital nerve neuralgia: Case reportHitesh Verma0Arjun Dass1Surinder K. Singhal2Nitin Gupta3Amrinder Kaur4ENT, GMCH, Chandigarh, India ENT, GMCH, Chandigarh, India ENT, GMCH, Chandigarh, India ENT, GMCH, Chandigarh, India pathology, GMCH, Chandigarh, IndiaSchwannomas are benign tumors that originate from the Schwann cells of the nerve sheath. They can arise from any myelinated nerve. The pre-operative diagnosis of schwannoma is difficult and should be suggested by clinical features and supported by investigations based on techniques such as ultrasonography, computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging, and fine-needle aspiration cytology. Schawannomas can present with very subtle symptoms or morbid sequel. A 19-year-old male patient presented with 6 months history of swelling in the upper left side part of the neck. Local examination showed a 5 cm and times; 3 cm single globular mass in the left suboccipital region. The contrast enhanced CT scan showed a 44 mm and times; 46 mm and times; 39 mm well defined heterogeneous mildly enhancing mass on the left side of the upper three cervical vertebras abutting them. The mass was excised under general anesthesia by transcervical approach. After extensive search of English literature we came across only three case reports where schwannoma of greater occipital nerve presented with neuralgia. [Arch Clin Exp Surg 2016; 5(1.000): 59-62]http://www.scopemed.org/fulltextpdf.php?mno=169676Greater occipital nerve (Arnold nerve)schwannomasuboccipital |
| spellingShingle | Hitesh Verma Arjun Dass Surinder K. Singhal Nitin Gupta Amrinder Kaur Schwannoma causing greater occipital nerve neuralgia: Case report Archives of Clinical and Experimental Surgery Greater occipital nerve (Arnold nerve) schwannoma suboccipital |
| title | Schwannoma causing greater occipital nerve neuralgia: Case report |
| title_full | Schwannoma causing greater occipital nerve neuralgia: Case report |
| title_fullStr | Schwannoma causing greater occipital nerve neuralgia: Case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Schwannoma causing greater occipital nerve neuralgia: Case report |
| title_short | Schwannoma causing greater occipital nerve neuralgia: Case report |
| title_sort | schwannoma causing greater occipital nerve neuralgia case report |
| topic | Greater occipital nerve (Arnold nerve) schwannoma suboccipital |
| url | http://www.scopemed.org/fulltextpdf.php?mno=169676 |
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