Giant Plexiform Schwannoma of the Tongue
Joint Authors
Tiab, Amine
von Büren, Toni
Nisa, Lluís
Giger, Roland
Source
Case Reports in Otolaryngology
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-11-24
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
We present the case of a 38-year-old woman that presented with a very slowly enlarging mass of the tongue.
MRI revealed a large mass originating in the tongue base and extending to the supraglottic space.
Biopsy of this tumor confirmed the diagnosis of schwannoma.
An endaural approach allowed complete resection of the tumor.
Definitive histopathological examination showed a plexiform schwannoma.
Schwannoma or neurilemoma represents a benign tumor potentially affecting any nerve.
The head and neck region is a relatively common location for schwannomas, but tongue schwannomas are considered to be rare and pose the problem of both clinical and histological differential diagnosis of tongue masses.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Nisa, Lluís& von Büren, Toni& Tiab, Amine& Giger, Roland. 2011. Giant Plexiform Schwannoma of the Tongue. Case Reports in Otolaryngology،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Nisa, Lluís…[et al.]. Giant Plexiform Schwannoma of the Tongue. Case Reports in Otolaryngology No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Nisa, Lluís& von Büren, Toni& Tiab, Amine& Giger, Roland. Giant Plexiform Schwannoma of the Tongue. Case Reports in Otolaryngology. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-496795
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-496795