Open AccessSchwannoma de nervio vago cervical
Author(s) -
Sergio Sitta,
Macarena L. Rizzese,
Fiorella Caffarone,
Gustavo L. Garavaglia,
Leonardo Piraino
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
revista argentina de cirugía/revista argentina de cirugía
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2250-639X
pISSN - 0048-7600
DOI - 10.25132/raac.v113.n2.1517.ei
Subject(s) - medicine , asymptomatic , parapharyngeal space , schwannoma , vagus nerve , radiology , paralysis , vocal cord paralysis , neck pain , surgery , larynx , angiography , head and neck , alternative medicine , pathology , stimulation
Schwannomas of the parapharyngeal space are benign tumors that arise from the peripheral nerve sheaths and represent 0.09% of all head and neck tumors. Those originating from the vagus nerve are rarer. The diagnosis represents a challenge due to the different conditions encountered in the lateral neck. They usually present as asymptomatic lateral neck masses. An asymptomatic 42-year-old male patient sought medical advice. He underwent computed tomography scan and carotid angiography. The patient underwent complete resection and developed postoperative vocal cord paralysis. Dysphonia