Muss eine schmerzlose Schwellung entlang der A. carotis operiert werden?

• DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-966970
• Publication Date: 2008-04-23T08:53:19Z
• Authors: S. Pourhassan; M. Duran; R. Engers; W. Sandmann
• Keywords: Ultrasonography, Doppler, Transcranial; Middle Aged; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; 3. Good health; Diagnosis, Differential; 03 medical and health sciences; 0302 clinical medicine; Head and Neck Neoplasms; Neck Muscles; Vertigo; Humans; Carotid Stenosis; Female; Carotid Artery, Internal; Magnetic Resonance Angiography; Neurilemmoma

Schwannoma are rare. We describe the clinical presentation, diagnostic workup and therapy in sympathetic chain schwannoma in a 54 year old patient. Besides the operative management the differential diagnosis of painless swelling at the carotid bifurcation are discussed.