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Base of Tongue Schwannoma: A Case Report
Author(s) -
Ying YuLan Mary,
Zimmer Lee A.,
Myers Eugene N.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
the laryngoscope
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.181
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1531-4995
pISSN - 0023-852X
DOI - 10.1097/01.mlg.0000224358.55022.8a
Subject(s) - tongue , schwannoma , oral cavity , tongue neoplasm , medicine , base (topology) , anatomy , surgery , pathology , orthodontics , mathematical analysis , mathematics
Both malignant and benign lesions may be found on the base of the tongue, including metastasis from other sites. Various surgical approaches to the base of tongue have been described. Here, we report a case of a 26‐year‐old woman with a schwannoma in the base of tongue removed through a suprahyoid pharyngotomy approach. The biology and pathology of schwannoma in the oral cavity are discussed. The advantage of the suprahyoid pharyngotomy approach for complete excision of a mass in the base of tongue is demonstrated.