A case of nerve sheath myxoma in the cervical region

Abstract

Nerve sheath myxoma was initially reported by Harkin & Reed1） in 1969 as myxoma of the nerve sheath with its feature of abundant myxoid matrix derived from nerve sheaths in the nerve fibers of the peripheral nerves. We experienced a 31-year-old male patient who visited the hospital with the main complaint of a left cervical swelling. We performed intercapsular resection due to suspected left cervical neurinoma derived from the brachial plexus, and made a diagnosis of nerve sheath myxoma based on the results of the histopathologic examination. We report this rare case, with a review of the literature.