Horner's syndrome due to cervical sympathetic chain schwannoma: A rare presentation and review of literature

Cervical sympathetic chain schwannoma (CSCS) is an extremely rare benign tumor, and it is a diagnostic challenge. We report a case of 45-year-old female who presented with a solitary right cervical swelling with clinical features of Horner's syndrome (HS). She was evaluated with computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, and angiography. Surgical excision of the lesion was performed, and the histological examination revealed the diagnosis of schwannoma. Herein, we review the presentation, imaging characteristics, and operative considerations of a patient with a large CSCS, presenting with HS.

Object Details

• Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Extent: Online-Ressource
• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Horner's syndrome due to cervical sympathetic chain schwannoma: A rare presentation and review of literature ; volume:14 ; number:03 ; year:2019 ; pages:1013-1016 ; Asian journal of neurosurgery ; 14, Heft 03 (2019), 1013-1016

Contributors, Places and Time

• Contributor: Patil, Harshad ; Rege, Shrikant

Further information

• DOI: 10.4103/ajns.AJNS_58_18
• URN: urn:nbn:de:101:1-2022111711312409117814
• Rights: Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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