Schwannoma of the Oropharynx and Oral Cavity; Report of 3 Cases

• Ko Jun-ichi

  Yamanashi Medical University

• Goto Rei

  Yamanashi Medical University

• Fujimori Isao

  Yamanashi Medical University

• Ogino Jun

  Yamanashi Medical University

• Sirakura Masato

  Yamanashi City

• Hisamatsu Ken-ichi

  Yamanashi Medical University

• Murakami Yoshihiko

  Yamanashi Medical University

Bibliographic Information

Other Title

• 口腔咽頭領域に発生した神経鞘腫の3症例

Abstract

Solitary schwannoma is a benign tumor arising from the Schwann cells in myelinated nerve fibers. The tongue is the most common site of schwannoma in the oral cavity, whereas the oropharynx is a very rare site. We encountered three cases of schwannoma in the oropharynx and oral cavity: one in the posterior wall of the oropharynx of a 27-year-old woman, and one on the tongue of a 15-year-old woman and another on the tongue of a 30-year-old man. There have been only a few cases of schwannoma arising from the posterior wall of the oropharynx reported in Japan and few cases reported even in the English literature. These three cases are presented and the literature reviewed.

Journal

• Practica oto-rhino-laryngologica. Suppl.

  Practica oto-rhino-laryngologica. Suppl. 1995 (Supplement79), 12-16, 1995

  The Society of Practical Otolaryngology

Keywords

• schwannoma
• oropharynx
• oral cavity

Details

• CRID: 1390282680505159680
• NII Article ID: 10009216917
• NII Book ID: AN10020883
• DOI: 10.5631/jibirinsuppl1986.1995.supplement79_12
• ISSN: 09121870
• Web Site: https://search.jamas.or.jp/link/ui/1995226031
• Text Lang: ja
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