Critical Airway Compromise due to a Massive Vagal Schwannoma.

Critical Airway Compromise due to a Massive Vagal Schwannoma.

Ir Med J. 2016;109(5):408

Authors: McDermott AM, Sadadcharam M, Manning BJ, Sheahan P

Abstract
We describe the case of a 37-year-old man with a slowly enlarging neck lump and compressive symptoms. He presented to a separate institution 10 years prior where an observational approach was advocated. Following preoperative investigations and embolization, an 11cm vagal schwannoma was excised and vagus nerve was sacrificed. Although conservative management is appropriate for a select patient population, surgical excision is treatment of choice for cervical neurogenic tumours and paraganglionomas and must be considered in young patients or rapidly expanding tumours to avoid compressive symptoms, as in this case.

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