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Ancient schwannoma of the tongue: a case report

Dilin ancient schwannoması: Olgu sunumu

Suat Bilici(Departments of Otolaryngology İstanbul Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey)
Meltem Akpınar(Departments of Otolaryngology İstanbul Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey)
Özgür Yiğit(Departments of Otolaryngology İstanbul Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey)
Feray Günver(Departments of Pathology, İstanbul Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey)
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2011-09-22
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Although a very rare entity, ancient schwannoma should be considered in differential diagnosis of tongue lesions.

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Objective & Hypothesis:A 45-year-old male patient had left sided submucosal swelling extending backwards from the tip of the tongue disturbing articulation and swallowing.
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Key Findings & Data:Submucosally located lesion was 3x2x1.5 cm in size and totally excised under local anesthesia.
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Conclusion & Impact:Although a very rare entity, ancient schwannoma should be considered in differential diagnosis of tongue lesions.
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⚙️Variables:Ancient schwannoma · schwannoma · tongue

Abstract

A 45-year-old male patient had left sided submucosal swelling extending backwards from the tip of the tongue disturbing articulation and swallowing. Submucosally located lesion was 3x2x1.5 cm in size and totally excised under local anesthesia. In this article, we present a case of ancient schwannoma of tongue. Although a very rare entity, ancient schwannoma should be considered in differential diagnosis of tongue lesions.

Özet

Kırk beş yaşında erkek hastada dilin sol tarafında, artikülasyon ve yutma bozukluğuna neden olan ve dilin uç kısmından arkaya doğru uzanan submukozal şişlik vardı. Submukozal yerleşimli ve 3x2x1.5 cm boyutlarındaki lezyon lokal anestezi altında total olarak eksize edildi. Bu yazıda, dilin bir ancient schwannoma olgusu sunuldu. Ancient schwannoma oldukça nadir görülmesine rağmen dil lezyonlarının ayırıcı tanısında akılda tutulmalıdır

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Bilici, S., Akpınar, M., Yiğit, Ö., Günver, F. (2011). Ancient schwannoma of the tongue: a case report. The Turkish Journal of Ear Nose and Throat, Volume: 21 Issue: 4. https://ajindex.com/articles/1329769

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