A rare association of Vagus Nerve Schwannoma and Pheochromocytoma: A case report

Marouane Harhar; Abdelhakim Harouachi; Tariq Bouhout; Badr Serji; Tijani El Harroudi

doi:10.1016/j.amsu.2022.103475

A rare association of Vagus Nerve Schwannoma and Pheochromocytoma: A case report

Ann Med Surg (Lond). 2022 Mar 4:76:103475. doi: 10.1016/j.amsu.2022.103475. eCollection 2022 Apr.

Authors

Marouane Harhar^{1

2}, Abdelhakim Harouachi^{1

2}, Tariq Bouhout^{1

2}, Badr Serji^{1

2}, Tijani El Harroudi^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Surgical Oncology Department, Regional Oncology Center, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Oujda, Morocco.
² Mohammed First University Oujda, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy Oujda, Oujda, Morocco.

Abstract

Vagus nerve schwannoma is a very rare benign nerve tumor. Pheochromocytoma is a rare, mostly benign tumor of the adrenal medulla with a large clinical spectrum. Their association is uncommon. The management of both tumors depends solely on surgery. The surgery of vagal schwannomas is particularly challenging considering the anatomical compositions of the area. Here, we report a case of a 76 year-old patient with cervical vagal schwannoma and benign pheochromocytoma association. We discuss the diagnosis and the surgical management of these tumors.

Keywords: Immunohistichimical staining; Pheochromocytoma; Resection; Schwannoma; Vagus nerve.

Publication types

Case Reports