Schwannoma (neurilemmoma) of tongue: A rare case presentation and review of literature

Mahboobe Asadi; Malihe Mohseni; Fatemeh Jahanshahi; Arash Esmaeili; Zhaleh Mohsenifar

doi:10.1002/ccr3.7235

Schwannoma (neurilemmoma) of tongue: A rare case presentation and review of literature

Clin Case Rep. 2023 Apr 22;11(4):e7235. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.7235. eCollection 2023 Apr.

Authors

Mahboobe Asadi¹, Malihe Mohseni¹, Fatemeh Jahanshahi², Arash Esmaeili¹, Zhaleh Mohsenifar³

Affiliations

¹ Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery Department, Taleghani Hospital Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran.
² Research Committee, Faculty of Medicine Iran University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran.
³ Department of Pathology, Taleghani Hospital Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran.

Abstract

It seems that schwannomas of the tongue base originate from branches of the glossopharyngeal, vagus, or hypoglossal nerves. Additionally, complete trans-oral surgical excision is an efficient method to remove them.

Keywords: oral cavity; schwannoma; tongue schwannoma.

Publication types

Case Reports