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01.02.2010 | Case Report
Successful excision of a rare cervical neurofibroma arising from the phrenic nerve: a case report
verfasst von:
Hidetaka Arishima, Nathalie Streichenberger, Marc Sindou
Erschienen in:
Acta Neurochirurgica
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Ausgabe 2/2010
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Abstract
Introduction
The patient had an enlarging left-side neck mass without neurological symptoms.
Methods
Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging revealed a well-demarcated mass close to the left root of C4.
Results
During the surgery, we confirmed a tumour arising from the cervical phrenic nerve. Although neurogenic tumours of the phrenic nerve are associated with a high risk of causing hemidiaphragm palsy after the total excision, we could carry out a total excision without deficit.
Conclusion
The pathological examination revealed a neurofibroma.