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Cervical Vagal Schwannoma Causing Asymptomatic Internal Carotid Artery Compression
Grigol Keshelava1, Zurab Robakidze1
1Department of Vascular Surgery, Tbilisi Regional Hospital, Tbilisi, Georgia.
Background:
Schwannoma originating from the cervical vagus nerve is a rare neoplasm. Vagal nerve schwannoma (VNS) usually occurs between the third and fifth decades of life.
Methods:
We operated one patient for cervical schwannoma causing internal carotid artery (ICA) compression.
Results:
The patient underwent en bloc excision via transcervical approach under general anesthesia. Pathological examination demonstrated the diagnosis of schwannoma.
Conclusions:
Our case shows that VNS can cause ICA compression and therefore brain ischemia.
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