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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Asian J Neurosurg 2018; 13(01): 96-97
DOI: 10.4103/1793-5482.185064
Case Report

Subcutaneous schwannoma in the head region

Umit Eroglu
Department of Neurosurgery, Ankara University Medical School, Ibni Sina Hospital, Ankara
,
Fatih Yakar
Department of Neurosurgery, Ankara University Medical School, Ibni Sina Hospital, Ankara
,
Murat Zaimoglu
Department of Neurosurgery, Ankara University Medical School, Ibni Sina Hospital, Ankara
,
Emre Sayaci
Department of Neurosurgery, Ankara University Medical School, Ibni Sina Hospital, Ankara
,
Onur Ozgural
Department of Neurosurgery, Ankara University Medical School, Ibni Sina Hospital, Ankara
,
İhsan Dogan
Department of Neurosurgery, Ankara University Medical School, Ibni Sina Hospital, Ankara
,
Hasan Ugur
Department of Neurosurgery, Ankara University Medical School, Ibni Sina Hospital, Ankara
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Schwannoma is a benign neural tumor derived from Schwann cells surrounding the nerves. It occurs primarily in subcutaneous tissues and muscles with a tendency for distal extremities, head, and neck area. Treatment of schwannoma is surgical excision. Lipomas are the most common soft-tissue lesions. A case is presented to increase awareness on differential diagnosis of head and neck subcutaneous masses.

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Head and neck tumor - schwannoma - subcutaneous mass


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Article published online:
14 September 2022

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