A Case of Ancient Schwannoma Masquerading as Originating from Cervical Spinal Nerve.
- Author:
Tae Mi YOON
1
;
Hee Dae KIM
;
Joon Kyoo LEE
;
Sang Chul LIM
Author Information
1. Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Chonnam National University Medical School, Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, Hwasun, Korea. joonkyoo@jnu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Schwannoma;
Spinal nerves
- MeSH:
Cranial Nerves;
Neurilemmoma*;
Spinal Nerves*;
Spine
- From:Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
2007;50(7):643-645
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Schwannoma is a benign, solitary, and slow growing tumor which may arise from the nerve sheath of the peripheral, sympathetic, and cranial nerves. Ancient schwannoma is a rare variant of schwannoma with atypical tumor cells with nuclear pleomorphism and hyperchromatism. It may be confused with a malignant mesenchymal tumor or schwannoma with malignant transformation. We report a case of an ancient schwannoma being adjacent to the transverse process of the fourth cervical spine.
