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2007, Number 2

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Arch Neurocien 2007; 12 (2)

Horner’s syndrome due to ancient schwannoma affecting the cervical sympathetic chain. Clinicopathologic and immunohistochemical study of an infrequent case

Jorge DL, Baquera-Heredia J, Padilla-Longoria R, Ortíz-Hidalgo C

Language: Spanish
References: 11
Page: 125-128
PDF size: 116.37 Kb.


ABSTRACT

Benign nerve sheath tumors originating from the sympathetic cervical chain are rare. We present a case of an ancient schwannoma affecting the inferior cervical ganglia, in a 31 year old male, clinically presenting as Horner syndrome. There are only five reported cases in the literature with this association.


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