CERVICAL SYMPATHETIC CHAIN SCHWANNOMA- A RARE CASE REPORT

Journal Title: Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences - Year 2017, Vol 6, Issue 87

Abstract

PRESENTATION OF CASE A 49-years-old male was admitted to General Hospital of H. Adam Malik, Medan, on 28th November 2013 with a left neck swelling from the last 10 years. The size initially was small and getting bigger as big as softball. The patient also complained of limited head movement to the left side. There was no history of neck pain, nasal blockage, nasal bleed, tinnitus, diplopia, hoarseness, dyspnoea or dysphagia. Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) was done three times on October 1st , 2012 and November 21st , 2012 with the same result suggestive of Pleomorphic Adenoma and on November 30th, 2013 with a result that was suspected as Benign Cyst from the Parotid Gland.

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Abdul Rachman Saragih, Devira Zahara

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  • EP ID EP277866
  • DOI 10.14260/jemds/2017/1321
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Abdul Rachman Saragih, Devira Zahara (2017). CERVICAL SYMPATHETIC CHAIN SCHWANNOMA- A RARE CASE REPORT. Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences, 6(87), 6084-6086. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-277866