1989 Volume 38 Issue 4 Pages 1043-1048
Schwannoma occuring in the neck is rare. This report presents a case of Schwannoma occuring in the neck. A 17 year-old female was first examined on March 25 th, 1988, with a several month history of slowly growing nodule in the right upper neck region. The mass was found to have smooth surface on palpation. There was no sign of metastasis to the lymph nodes of the neck or other regions. Preoperative needle aspiration biopsy showed Antoni A type schwannoma. Surgery was performed under intubated general anesthesia on Aug. 17 th, 1988. The tumor was extirpated with the capsule. The tumor measured nbout 5×4×2.5cm. During surgery, the nerve of origin of the tumor couldn of be found. The vagus nerve was assumed to be the origin of the tumor as hoarseness occured after surgery.
