A surgical approach to schwannomas originating from the esophageal branch of the recurrent laryngeal nerve: Pictorial essay.

Kenya KobayashiYoshihumi MatsumotoFumihiko MatsumotoTetsufumi SatoTaisuke MoriTakaaki TsuchidaGo OmuraSatoko MatsumuraAtsuo IkedaAzusa SakaiKotaro EguchiSeiichi Yoshimoto

Published in: Head & neck (2019)

We report the treatment of a rare schwannoma originating from the esophageal branch of the recurrent laryngeal nerve. A needle biopsy using an ultrasonic bronchoscope was successfully used for diagnosis. Intercapsular resection by a transtracheal approach was effective.

Keyphrases

ultrasound guided
peripheral nerve
fine needle aspiration
replacement therapy
smoking cessation