TY - JOUR AU - Al-Abri, Rashid AU - Kumar, Sudesh AU - Chopra, Pradeep AU - Saparamadu, P.A.M. PY - 2011/12/01 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Schwannoma of the Cervical Symphathetic Chain : First case report from Oman JF - Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal JA - Sultan Qaboos Univ Med J VL - 11 IS - 3 SE - Case Reports DO - UR - https://journals.squ.edu.om/index.php/squmj/article/view/1609 SP - 403-406 AB - <span>Schwannomas are benign, encapsulated and slow-growing nerve sheath tumours arising from Schwann cells. The schwannoma arising from the cervical sympathetic chain (SCSC) is a very rare tumour. It usually presents as a slow growing, painless and asymptomatic neck mass, hence preoperative clinical diagnosis is difficult. Radiological investigation and fine needle aspiration cytology make only a small contribution to its preoperative diagnosis, histopathological examination being much more useful. We report here the first case report of SCSC from Oman. It occurred in a 45 year-old female and was successfully excised.</span><br /><br /><br /> ER -