What are the causes of neurogenic tumors?

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Neurogenic tumors are the most common primary tumors in the posterior mediastinum, most of them occur in the paraspinal sulcus of the posterior mediastinum, and a few of them can occur in the intervertebral foramen, making the tumors grow dumbbell like. Let's share my experience with you.

What are the causes of neurogenic tumors?

Unknown. Diagnostic examination (click to view the details) in order to determine the cause and nature of the neck mass, the following points should be paid attention to during diagnosis: 1. Ask the history in detail, including age, gender, duration of disease, severity of symptoms, treatment effect, and whether there are clinical manifestations of nasal, pharyngeal, laryngeal and oral involvement, or systemic symptoms such as fever and emaciation.

2. Clinical examination should pay attention to whether the neck is symmetrical, whether there is local swelling, fistula formation and other phenomena. Then neck palpation was performed. During the examination, the head of the examinee was slightly lower and inclined to the diseased side, which made the neck muscles relaxed and easy to touch. The location, size, texture, range of motion, tenderness or pulsation of the mass should be noted and compared between the two sides. As mentioned above, metastatic malignant tumor should be considered in adult cervical masses. Therefore, routine examination should be performed in the ear, nose, throat, oral cavity, etc., so as to know whether there are primary lesions in the nasopharynx, throat, etc. If necessary, nasal endoscopy or fiber nasopharyngoscopy can be performed.

3. Imaging examination of neck CT scan can not only understand the location and scope of the tumor, but also help to clarify the relationship between the mass and carotid artery, internal jugular vein and other important structures, and provide an important reference for surgical treatment. However, small masses often can not be developed. In order to find the primary lesion, X-ray examination of paranasal sinuses, nasopharynx and larynx can be performed as appropriate. For branchial fistula or thyroglossal fistula in neck, lipiodol angiography and X-ray should be performed to understand the direction and range of fistula.

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