Childhood Neurilemmoma of the Base of Tongue. A Case Report.

• GOTO Takashi

  Keiyukai Sapporo Hospital Asahikawa Medical School

• WATANABE Akihito

  Keiyukai Sapporo Hospital

• KAWABORI Shinichi

  Keiyukai Sapporo Hospital

• FUJIMURA Yutaka

  Fujimura Ear Nose Throat Clinic

• HARABUCHI Yasuaki

  Asahikawa Medical School

Bibliographic Information

Other Title

• 小児にみられた舌根部神経鞘腫例

Abstract

Neurilemmoma (schwannoma) is frequently located in the head and neck, but is relatively rare at the base of tongue.<br>We treated a 6-year-old boy with schwannoma at the base of tongue. Extirpation of the tumor was performed by the oral approach. A histopathological study revealed diagnosis neurilemmoma including both Antoni type A and B regions. He had no lingual paralysis or taste loss after the surgery. The origin of the nerve could not be identified. A review of the literature disclosed 30 cases of this tumor. We conclude that it is important to be aware of this tumor when we are diagnosing oral tumors in children. The clinical features of this tumor were discussed.

Journal

• Practica Oto-Rhino-Laryngologica

  Practica Oto-Rhino-Laryngologica 94 (1), 43-47, 2001

  The Society of Practical Otolaryngology

Keywords

• childhood
• neurilemmoma
• base of tongue
• clinical features

Details

• CRID: 1390001204260513152
• NII Article ID: 10008095578
• NII Book ID: AN00107089
• DOI: 10.5631/jibirin.94.43
• ISSN: 18844545
• ISSN: 00326313
• Web Site: https://search.jamas.or.jp/link/ui/2001132348
• Text Lang: ja
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