Fig. 17
From: A radiologic review of hoarse voice from anatomic and neurologic perspectives
Vagal Schwannoma. A 53-year-old man with months of cough and hoarseness, thought to be reflux but not improved with proton pump inhibitor. Axial T2 (a), axial post-contrast T1 (b, c), and coronal post-contrast T1 (d) MR images reveal a well-circumscribed enhancing mass (arrows) with cystic components extending through the right jugular foramen (note the 'waist') into the carotid space. The right internal jugular vein (arrowheads) is compressed within the carotid sheath. Findings are characteristic for a vagal schwannoma, with intracranial and extracranial extent