A rare Cervical Nerve Root, C2-C3 Schwannoma

Abstract

Schwannomas, neurilemmomas or neurinomas are benign nerve sheath tumors deriving from Schwann cells that occur in the head and neck region in 25-45% of cases.About 10% of schwannoma that occur in the head and neck region generally originate from the vagus or sympathetic nervous system, those arising from C2 nerve root are extremely rare.Preoperative imaging studies such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computed tomography (CT) are used to distinguish its location and origin. The treatment of schwannoma is surgical resection, with several surgical modalities have been introduced to preserve the neurological function.We present a rare case of Cervical nerve (C2-C3) root schwannoma of 70 years old male who presented with lateral neck swelling which also had intervertebral part and was removed successfully through neck incision with no post-operative neurological symptoms.