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Malignant schwannoma of the parapharyngeal space

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

A. A. Al-Otieschan ,
M. Saleem ,
M. Babu Manohar ,
S. Larson  and
A. Atallah
A. A. Al-Otieschan
Affiliation:
Section of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Departments of Surgery, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
M. Saleem*
Affiliation:
Section of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Departments of Surgery, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
M. Babu Manohar
Affiliation:
Section of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Departments of Surgery, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
S. Larson
Affiliation:
Section of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Radiology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
A. Atallah
Affiliation:
Section of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
*
Address for correspondence: Dr M. Saleem, F.R.C.S., Section of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Surgery, M.B.C. # 40, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, P.O. Box 3354, Riyadh 11211, Saudi Arabia.
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Abstract

We present a case of malignant schwannoma (MS) of the parapharyngeal space which completely encircled the internal carotid artery in close proximity to the skull base and required resection of the internal carotid artery along with the excision of the tumour. There have been three previous case reports in the literature of malignant schwannoma of the parapharyngeal space of which one case was associated with neuroflbromatosis. Our patient did not exhibit any feature of neurofibromatosis.

Keywords

NeoplasmsSchwann cellsCarotid artery, internalSurgery, operative
Type
Clinical Records
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 112 , Issue 9 , September 1998 , pp. 883 - 887
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1998

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