Secretory cervical schwannoma: first of its kind. (12th November 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Singh, Anup; Chirom, Amit Singh; Mathur, Sandeep R; Sharma, Suresh Chandra
• Is Part Of: BMJ case reports. Volume 2018
• Publication Date: 2018-11-12
• Subjects: ear, nose and throat -- head and neck cancer -- head and neck surgery; Medicine -- Case studies -- Periodicals; 610.5
• DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2018-225222
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1757-790X

Abstract

Abstract : Schwannomas arising from cervical sympathetic chain are rare benign neoplasms which are slow growing, usually asymptomatic, biochemically non-secretory and functionally inactive tumours. We present a case of secretory schwannoma arising from the cervical sympathetic chain, causing hypertension and associated with raised urinary catecholamine degradation by-products. Transcervical excision of the tumour was followed by normalisation of blood pressure and urinary vanillylmandelic acid levels and pathologically the tumour was proved to be a schwannoma.