Open AccessPaediatric Extracranial Spinal Accessory Nerve Schwannoma: An Extremely Rare Case Report
Author(s) -
Arunabha Chakravarti,
Sunil Garg,
Rahul Bhargava
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2016/19373.8171
Subject(s) - schwannoma , medicine , head and neck , anatomy , surgery
Schwannoma in head and neck region are quiet common and generally arise from last four cranial nerves. Spinal accessory nerve involvement is very rare. We are hereby presenting an extremely rare case of paediatric XI nerve schwannoma hitherto unreported in English medical literature till date.