Neurogenic Tumors of the Head and Neck

Korean Journal of Head & Neck Oncology 1993;9(1):42-48.
Published online June 30, 1993.

Cheol Oh Park;Sam Uel Lee;Sung Soo Oh;Yoon Kyu Park

두경부 신경성 종양에 관한 임상적 고찰

박철오;이삼열;오성수;박윤규

Abstract

A group of 49 patients with neurogenic tumor in head and neck except intracranial tumor & Von-recklinghausen's disease was treated at the Department of Surgery. Presbyterian Medical Center during 12 years from January, 1980 to December, 1991. Of the 49 cases, 24 cases were neurilemmoma, 23 cases neurofibroma and 2 cases malignant schwannoma. The lateral cervical region was the commonest location of the neurogenic tumors, 24 cases (49%) arose from posterior triangle of neck and 12 cases from anterior triangle of neck. The origin of nerve was identified in 28 cases(57%). Cervical plexus(10 cases) and brachial plexus(7 cases) were most commonly affected. The most common site of neurogenic tumors arose from cranial nerve was anterior cervical triangle.

Key Words: Neurogenic tumor, Head and Neck