Abstract
BackgroundGreat auricular nerve schwannoma is extremely rare. Herein, we reported the first case of schwannoma arising from great auricular nerve trunk.Case presentationA 29 year-old female complained of a slowly-growing superfacial neck mass for 6 months. MRI revealed a high possibility of schwannoma. Although the patient underwent successfully surgical removal of the tumor, ipsilateral numbness of both auricle and peripheral skin developed due to traction of the nerve. Immunohistochemistry staining confirmed the diagnosis of schwannoma. And the patient has been followed regularly.ConclusionFor superficial cervical tumors, the cervical plexus cutaneous nerve should be considered if MRI and other imaging findings suggest neurogenic tumors.
Highlights
Great auricular nerve schwannoma is extremely rare
We presented a schwannoma originated from the great auricular nerve in the neck region
According to the literature review, it was the first case of great auricular nerve schwannoma in neck region
Summary
Great auricular nerve schwannoma is extremely rare. we reported the first case of schwannoma arising from great auricular nerve trunk. Background Schwannoma is a benign neurogenic tumor originated from Schwann cells within peripheral nerve sheath. We presented a schwannoma originated from the great auricular nerve in the neck region. Case presentation A 29 year-old female was referred to the department of otorhinolaryngology head and neck surgery of the China–Japan union hospital of Jilin University, with a complaint of a slowly-growing mass in the neck region.
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