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Schwannoma of the chorda tympani nerve

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 March 2006

S. T. Browning ,
J. J. Phillipps  and
N. Williams
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Abstract

We report a case of schwannoma of the chorda tympani. This is a very rare benign tumour and only five other cases have been found in the literature. This is the first case to mimic a cholesteatoma presenting as a pearly tumour in the postero-superior segment of the drum with aural discharge and conductive deafness. Diagnosis is usually by biopsy and treatment is surgical with preservation of facial and auditory function. A summary of the other presentations of this tumour together with a review of the histopathology of the disease is presented.

Keywords

SchwannomaChorda tympani nerve
Type
Research Article
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 114 , Issue 1 , January 2000 , pp. 81 - 82
Copyright
Royal Society of Medicine Press Limited 2000

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