Schwannoma of the Spinal Accessory Nerve: A Case Report

Abstract

We are reporting a rare case of a schwannoma which originated from the cervical portion of the spinal accessory nerve, which was located in the left posterior triangle of the neck and did not have any neurological deficit, which was diagnosed by the Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scan and confirmed histopathologically after surgery.

Keywords

• schwannoma
• accessory nerve
• tumour
• nerve sheath