Journal of Clinical Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery

The Busan, Ulsan, Gyeoungnam Branch of Korean Society of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

J Clin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 1994; 5(1):133-137

pISSN: 1225-0244, eISSN: 2713-833X

DOI: https://doi.org/10.35420/jcohns.1994.5.1.133

임상

미주신경에서 원발한 낭포성 신경초종 1례

이권형¹, 이승주¹, 정윤형¹, 오천환¹

A Case of Cystic Schwannoma Originated from the Vagus Nerve

Kwon Hyeong Lee¹, Seung Ju Lee¹, Yoon Young Chung¹, Cheon Hwan Oh¹

¹순천향대학교 의과대학 천안병원 이비인후과학교실

¹Department of Otolaryngology, Chunan Hospital, College of Medicine, Soonchunghyang University

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Published Online: May 31, 2020

ABSTRACT

The schwannoma arises from schwann cell of nerve fibers at various site of body and it is a benign, solitary tumor. About 25 to 35% of total cases occur in the head and neck region. The acoustic shwannoma is the most common in the head and neck area, but the schwannoma arising from vagus nerve is rare.

Retrogressive changes including necrosis, cystic degeneration, lipidization and focal thrombosis are commonly seen in schwannoma. Cystic schwannomas manifest spaces filled with serous fluid or proteinaceous material. The majority of these tumors can completely be removed by simple excision and the prognosis is excellent.

The authors have recently experienced a case of schwannoma of vagus nerve with cystic change in 38-year-old man. The tumor was completely removed by simple excision. We report this case with review of the literatures.

Keywords: Cystic schwannoma; Vagus nerve