Cervical sympathetic schwannoma with postoperative first bite syndrome.

Abstract

Extracranial schwannomas occurring in the head and neck region may arise from cranial, peripheral or autonomic nerves. Determination of the nerve of origin is not often made until the time of surgery. Schwannomas arising from the cervical sympathetic chain are extremely rare. These interesting tumors along with schwannomas in general and the remaining class of neurogenic tumors are known for their ability to mimic the physical and radiological findings of carotid body tumors. Surgery is the treatment of choice and major complications are infrequent. However, we report a case of cervical sympathetic chain schwannoma with postoperative first bite syndrome.

• Authors: Alsharawy Kamal, Ahmed Musaad Abd El-Fattah, Ali Tawfik, Ahmed Abdel Khalek Abdel Razek
• Journal: European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol) Vol. 264 Issue 9 Pg. 1109-11 (Sep 2007) ISSN: 0937-4477 [Print] Germany
• PMID: 17431654 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Topics

• Adult
• Ganglia, Sympathetic (pathology, surgery)
• Ganglionectomy (methods)
• Humans
• Magnetic Resonance Angiography (methods)
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging (methods)
• Male
• Neurilemmoma (etiology, pathology, surgery)
• Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms (pathology, surgery)
• Postoperative Complications
• Syndrome
• Tomography, X-Ray Computed
• Treatment Outcome