Giant schwannoma arising from cervical nerve root with intra-thoracic extension
Schwannomas are well-encapsulated benign neurogenic tumors that arise from the nerve sheaths of peripheral nerves. Schwannomas may occur nearly anywhere in the body, but have a predilection for the head and the neck, with an incidence of 40-50%. Rarely, the cervical nerve root can be the site of a l...
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| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2013-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Orthopaedics and Allied Sciences |
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| Online Access: | http://www.joas.in/article.asp?issn=2319-2585;year=2013;volume=1;issue=2;spage=37;epage=39;aulast=Agrawal |