@article{Wang2023, 
author = {Ping Wang and Yuqun Luo and Yunkai Li and Wensheng Yue and Duo Huang and Xuemei Lin and Shaoli Xie and Bin Xiong},
title = {A Misdiagnosed Cervical Vagal Schwannoma: A Case Report and Review of Its Imaging Features and Differential Diagnosis},
year = {2023},
journal = {Advanced Ultrasound in Diagnosis and Therapy},
volume = {7},
number = {1},
pages = {53-56},
keywords = {Ultrasonography, Contrast-enhanced ultrasound, Cervical vagal schwannoma, Differential diagnosis},
url = {https://www.sciopen.com/article/10.37015/AUDT.2023.220020},
doi = {10.37015/AUDT.2023.220020},
abstract = {Schwannoma (syn. neurilemoma, neuroschwannoma) is a benign tumor derived from nerve sheath cells (Schwann cells), which is the most common type of peripheral neurogenic tumors. In this case, a patient with papillary thyroid carcinoma on the left side was found to have a predominantly cystic nodule in the ipsilateral neck level 4 by ultrasonography (US), which mistook for ipsilateral cervical lymph node metastasis and was later found to be a vagal nerve sheath tumor by surgery. The article reviews the pathology, imaging findings and differential diagnosis of schwannomas. A meticulous evaluation and comprehensive differential diagnosis are pivotal to reach correct diagnosis.}
}