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Schwannoma of the posterior pharyngeal wall: a case report

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

Hidetoshi Haraguchi ,
Tohru Ohgaki ,
Hitoshi Hentona  and
Atsushi Komatsuzaki
Hidetoshi Haraguchi*
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan.
Tohru Ohgaki
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan.
Hitoshi Hentona
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan.
Atsushi Komatsuzaki
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan.
*
Address for correspondence: Dr Hidetoshi Haraguchi, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, 1-5-45 Bunkyo-ku, Yushima, Tokyo, 113Japan.
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Abstract

Schwannoma arising in the posterior pharyngeal wall is rare. We report on a 60-year-old man who complained of discomfort in his pharynx, from whom a tumour was excised via an intraoral approach. No recurrence was seen after an 11-year follow-up. The nerve origin of the tumour is most likely to be the peripharyngeal plexus. This is the third such case reported.

Keywords

Head and neck neoplasmsSchwannomaPharynx
Type
Clinical Records
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 110 , Issue 2 , February 1996 , pp. 170 - 171
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1996

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