Cervical vagal schwannoma, a rare differential of a neck swelling: A case report

Ramesh Prajapati; Aakar Thapa; Jayant Kumar Yadav; Manik Lama; Prakash Shrestha; Ashmita Kc; Pritam Gurung; Basant Pant

doi:10.1002/ccr3.6560

Cervical vagal schwannoma, a rare differential of a neck swelling: A case report

Clin Case Rep. 2022 Nov 12;10(11):e6560. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.6560. eCollection 2022 Nov.

Authors

Ramesh Prajapati¹, Aakar Thapa², Jayant Kumar Yadav¹, Manik Lama¹, Prakash Shrestha¹, Ashmita Kc³, Pritam Gurung¹, Basant Pant¹

Affiliations

¹ Annapurna Neurological Institute and Allied Sciences Kathmandu Nepal.
² Tribhuvan University, Institute of Medicine Kathmandu Nepal.
³ National Center for Rheumatological Disease Kathmandu Nepal.

Abstract

Cervical vagal schwannoma is a rare clinical entity that requires a different clinical approach than other neck swellings. Magnetic resonance imaging is the preferred initial diagnostic test. Complications may arise due to vagal stimulation in unsuspecting open biopsies. Surgical excision with perioperative vagal monitoring is recommended for the treatment of vagal schwannomas.

Keywords: cervical schwannoma; vagal schwannoma.

Publication types

Case Reports