CERVICAL VAGAL SCHWANNOMA- A RARE DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS OF BENIGN SOLID NECK MASS
Journal Title: Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 5
Abstract
PRESENTATION OF CASE A 52-year-old female patient presented with a swelling in the right upper aspect of her neck for the last 16 years. Rapid increase in size since last 5 months, associated with pain on palpation only with no radiation or referral pain. Not associated with dysphagia, dyspnoea, otalgia or hoarseness of voice. A single swelling of 8 * 5 cm was seen over the right upper part of neck in the anterior triangle. It was extending from 2 cm below the ear lobule up to the lower third of sternocleidomastoid muscle.
Authors and Affiliations
Bikram Haldar, Sahid Khondaker, Bitan Kumar Chattopadhyay
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