Cervical Sympathetic Chain Schwannoma

Cervical Sympathetic Chain Schwannoma

Schwannomas are benign, slow-growing tumors that arise from Schwann cells of the nerve sheath. Those originating from the sympathetic cervical chain are rare. Herein, we present three cases of cervical sympathetic chain schwannoma (CSCS) and describe our experience with the clinical presentation, su...

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Main Authors: Chang-Chun Lin, Chen-Chi Wang, Shi-An Liu, Ching-Ping Wang, Wen-Hsien Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2007-11-01
Series:Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Subjects:
carotid body tumor
cervical sympathetic chain
neck mass
neurilemmoma
parapharyngeal space
schwannoma
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664608600674

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