Summary of - Nodular Swelling of the Neck, Morphologically Diagnosed as a Case of Schwannoma
Document Type
Article
Abstract
Study Background: Schwannoma, which is also known as neurilemmoma, is among the truly encapsulated benign neoplasms, which have schwann cells in a collagenous matrix..
Research Goals and Hypotheses: The aim is to report a rare case of schwannoma, which appeared as nodular swelling in the neck and caused us the diagnostic dilemma.
Methodological Approach: The fine needle aspiration cytology of a swelling in the neck revealed features of tuberculosis.
Results and Discoveries: However, there were no clinical signs and symptoms of tuberculosis and the blood tests were negative for the chronic inflammatory disease. We advised excisional biopsy, the histopathology reported it as schwannoma. It is opined that, the diagnosis of schwannoma should be based on clinical suspicion and histopathological confirmation. Ultrasound and fine needle aspiration cytology may have low sensitivity, which can cause diagnostic dilemma.
Recommended Citation: Alam MBMS, Achappa B, Adiga D, Garg Y, Murlimanju BV, Pai MM. Nodular swelling of the neck, morphologically diagnosed as a case of schwannoma. J Morphol Sci 2022;39:347-349. DOI: 10.51929/jms.39.347.2022
Publication Date: 2022
Publication Date
2022
Recommended Citation
Sha Alam, M.B. Mohammed; Achappa, Basavaprabhu; Adiga, Deepa; Garg, Yug; Murlimanju, B.V.; and M. Pai, Mangala, "Summary of - Nodular Swelling of the Neck, Morphologically Diagnosed as a Case of Schwannoma" (2022). Open Access archive. 9443.
https://impressions.manipal.edu/open-access-archive/9443
