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A Case of Schwannoma Arising from the Right Lateral Tongue  

Joung, Ho-Hoon (Departments of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Hallym University)
Park, Chan-Hum (Departments of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Hallym University)
Choi, Young-Hee (Departments of Pathology, College of Medicine, Hallym University)
Lee, Jun-Ho (Departments of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Hallym University)
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Korean Journal of Head & Neck Oncology / v.23, no.2, 2007 , pp. 192-194 More about this Journal
Abstract
Schwannoma, also named neurilemmoma, is a rare solitary and slow-growing tumor which originates from schwann cells of the nerve sheath. Schwannoma is a well-circumscribed, encapsulated masses that is attached to the nerve but can be separated from it. On microscopic examination, tumors show a mixture of two growth patterns, Antoni A and B. Surgical excision is the treatment of choice. Especially, Schwannoma of the tongue is very rare. We present a case of a 11-year-old child with a schwannoma of the tongue, measuring $1{\times}1cm$. During the operation the mass revealed itself as being encapsulated. The tumor was removed and diagnosed pathologically as a schwannoma.
Keywords
Schwannoma; Tongue;
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