Unusual cases of cervical nerves schwannomas: Phrenic and vagus nerve involvement

Auris Nasus Larynx

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 209-213

  Mevio, Emilio ^a,b   Gorini, E ^a   Sbrocca, M ^a   Artesi, L ^a   Mullace, M ^a   Castelli, A ^a   Migliorini, L ^a  

^a Ospedale G Fornaroli   (Italy)

^b NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Diaphragmatic eventration; Neurogenic tumors; Phrenic nerve; Schwannoma; Vagus nerve

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIAPHRAGM EVENTRATION; ENT EXAMINATION; EXCISION; HEMIDIAPHRAGM; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MALE; MICROSURGERY; NERVE; NERVE FIBER; NERVE FUNCTION; NERVE INJURY; NEURILEMOMA; PARALYSIS; PHRENIC NERVE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; TUMOR RECURRENCE; VAGUS NERVE;

EID: 0037659346     PISSN: 03858146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0385-8146(03)00005-1     Document Type: Article

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