Tena-Suck ML, Piña-Ballantyne SA, Cienfuegos-Meza J, Jiménez-López MA, Ávalos-Arias A. Schwannoma and Post-vaccine Changes: A Case Report.
Cureus 2023;
15:e48223. [PMID:
38054147 PMCID:
PMC10694482 DOI:
10.7759/cureus.48223]
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Abstract
Schwannomas are benign sheaths of Schwann cells that can present with degenerative and morphological changes; necrosis or hemorrhage are rare findings in these tumors. We present the case of a 28-year-old man with a C2-C4 cervical Schwannoma who experienced upper limb paresthesia in 2020 while presenting with COVID-19 symptoms. The patient later recovered and came to our institution, where surgery was scheduled one year after the initial diagnosis. One week before surgery, the patient received the first dose of the Moderna vaccine. Despite being asymptomatic, the patient underwent successful total resection of the schwannoma, which was confirmed histologically. However, extensive necrosis with abundant foamy macrophages was observed, suggesting a possible link to post-vaccine effects.
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