Cervico-mediastinal schwannoma of the vagus nerve: resection with intraoperative nerve monitoring.
Updates Surg
; 63(1): 59-61, 2011 Mar.
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| ID: mdl-21210273
ABSTRACT
Schwannomas are usually benign, single, encapsulated, slow-growing tumours originating from cranial or spinal nerve sheaths. The vagus nerve involvement at the mediastinal inlet is very uncommon. For anatomical reasons, the resection of cervical and mediastinal schwannoma of the vagus nerve has a high risk of vocal fold paralysis. We describe the case of a 67-year-old female with a cervico-mediastinal schwannoma of the vagus nerve that we removed using the intraoperative neuromonitoring technique. The patient presented with mild hoarseness and complained of discomfort behind the jugular notch. Neck and chest computerized tomography described a 35 × 30 mm solid lesion behind the left clavi-sternal junction; preoperative fine needle aspiration cytology revealed schwannoma. Resection of the mass was performed with a cervical approach and the vagus nerve tumour was completely removed under continuous neuromonitoring (NIM-3(®) System), preserving the vagus and the recurrent laryngeal nerve function. Pathology on the resected mass documented A-type schwannoma with "ancient schwannoma" areas. The intraoperative neurostimulation and neuromonitoring approach for the resection of vagus schwannoma are recommended because it may reduce the risk of injury to the vagus and to the recurrent laryngeal nerve.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Nervio Vago
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Neoplasias de los Nervios Craneales
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Neoplasias del Mediastino
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Neurilemoma
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
Límite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Updates Surg
Año:
2011
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Italia