Schwannoma in the Supraclavicular Region: Case Report
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Case Report
P: 54-57
March 2018

Schwannoma in the Supraclavicular Region: Case Report

Turk Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2018;56(1):54-57
1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Fırat University Faculty of Medicine, Elazığ, Turkey
2. Clinic of Otorhinolaryngology, Elazığ Training and Research Hospital, Elazığ, Turkey
3. Department of Medical Pathology, Fırat University Faculty of Medicine, Elazığ, Turkey
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Received Date: 10.06.2017
Accepted Date: 15.10.2017
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ABSTRACT

Schwannomas are benign tumors arising from schwann cells in peripheral, cranial, and autonomic nerve sheaths. Approximately half of all cases of schwannomas are observed in the head and neck region. In this study, a 71-year-old male patient presenting with a stiff mobile mass in the left supraclavicular region and diagnosed as a schwannoma after total excision was presented.

ÖZET

Schwannomlar periferik, kranial ve otonom sinir kılıflarındaki schwann hücrelerinden kaynaklanan benign tümörlerdir. Tüm vücutta schwannom olgularının yaklaşık yarısı baş boyun bölgesinde görülür. Bu çalışmada, boynun sol supraklavikuler bölgesinde sert mobil kitle ile başvuran ve total eksizyon sonrası schwannom tanısı alan 71 yaşında erkek hasta sunuldu.

Keywords: Schwannoma, neck, supraclavicular region, benign tumor

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