Giant Ancient Schwannoma of the Lateral Neck Presenting with Preoperative Horner's Syndrome.
10.3342/kjorl-hns.2012.55.11.728
- Author:
Seung Woo KIM
1
;
Dae Jin SAH
;
Seul Gi KWAK
;
Jun Yeon HWANG
Author Information
1. Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, VHS Medical Center, Seoul, Korea. djs0@hotmail.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Horner syndrome;
Preoperative period;
Schwannoma;
Sympathetic nervous system
- MeSH:
Enophthalmos;
Eye;
Female;
Horner Syndrome;
Humans;
Middle Aged;
Neck;
Neurilemmoma;
Preoperative Period;
Recurrence;
Sympathetic Nervous System
- From:Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
2012;55(11):728-731
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
While ancient schwannoma (AS) from the cervical sympathetic chain is very rare. Preoperative Horner's syndrome resulting from cervical sympathetic chain schwannoma (CSCS) is extremely rare. A 58-year-old woman visited our clinic with a huge lateral neck mass that had been present for thirteen years. Ptosis and enophthalmos were observed on the left eye. After radiologic evaluation, we assessed the CSCS by performing surgical excision. Finally, pathologic examination revealed it to be AS. There has been no recurrence for 15 months after discharge, however Horner's syndrome has become more prominent. We report this unique case of ancient schwannoma with literature review.
