Korean Journal of Bronchoesophagology (대한기관식도과학회지)

The Korean Bronchoesophagological Society (대한기관식도과학회)
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A case of huge neurilemmoma arising from retropharyngeal space

후인두강에 발생한 거대 신경초종 1례

  • Jung, Woo-Jin (Department of Otolaryngology, College of Medicine Chungbuk National University) ;
  • Kim, In-Kyeong (Department of Otolaryngology, College of Medicine Chungbuk National University) ;
  • Lee, Hyun-Seok (Department of Otolaryngology, College of Medicine Chungbuk National University) ;
  • Lee, Dong-Wook (Department of Otolaryngology, College of Medicine Chungbuk National University)
  • 정우진 (충북대학교 의과대학 이비인후과학교실) ;
  • 김인경 (충북대학교 의과대학 이비인후과학교실) ;
  • 이현석 (충북대학교 의과대학 이비인후과학교실) ;
  • 이동욱 (충북대학교 의과대학 이비인후과학교실)
  • Published : 2005.12.01
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Abstract

Neurofibromatosis type II is an autosomal dominant, highly penetrant disease whose hallmark is bilateral vestibular schwannoma. Hearing loss is the most symptom in Neurofibromatosis type II. The patient can also present with tinnitus, disequilibrium, and headache. Cranial nerve symptoms, such as facial numbness or weakness, dysphagia, or hoarseness, can also be present. The authors experienced a case of neurofibromatosis type II having huge retropharyngeal mass, retropharyngeal abscess, and bilateral acoustic neuromas. The infection was controled with aggressive antibiotics with drainage. The huge neurilemmoma in retropharyngeal space was removed successfully via transoral approach. The authors report the case with literature review.

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