Abstract
Schwannomas are benign, encapsulated and slow-growing nerve sheath tumours arising from Schwann cells. The schwannoma arising from the cervical sympathetic chain (SCSC) is a very rare tumour. It usually presents as a slow growing, painless and asymptomatic neck mass, hence preoperative clinical diagnosis is difficult. Radiological investigation and fine needle aspiration cytology make only a small contribution to its preoperative diagnosis, histopathological examination being much more useful. We report here the first case report of SCSC from Oman. It occurred in a 45 year-old female and was successfully excised.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 403-406 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Publication status | Published - Aug 2011 |
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Keywords
- Case report
- Cervical sympathetic chain
- Excision
- Oman
- Schwannoma
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)
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Schwannoma of the cervical symphathetic chain : First case report from Oman. / Al-Abri, Rashid; Kumar, Sudesh; Chopra, Pradeep; Saparamadu, P. A M.
In: Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, Vol. 11, No. 3, 08.2011, p. 403-406.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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