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Case Reports
. 1990 Jan;66(771):42-3.
doi: 10.1136/pgmj.66.771.42.

Vagal nerve schwannoma--a new diagnostic sign

M S Morrissey  1 , S L Sellars
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Case Reports

Vagal nerve schwannoma--a new diagnostic sign

M S Morrissey et al. Postgrad Med J. 1990 Jan.

Abstract

A case of vagal nerve schwannoma with a new physical sign is presented. The tumour was largely cystic and aspiration, performed twice, immediately elicited a cough reflex from the patient. Treatment was by total excision and the patient made a good recovery. Complete cystic degeneration of a vagal nerve schwannoma is uncommon. A search of the literature has failed to find any previous reports of fine needle aspiration causing a cough reflex in these tumours.

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