Schwannoma of the Tongue Base with Imaging Features and Differential Diagnosis: a Rare Case Report and Literature Review

Schwannoma of the Tongue Base with Imaging Features and Differential Diagnosis: a Rare Case Report and Literature Review

Schwannoma or neurilemmoma is a benign peripheral nerve sheath tumor that arises from Schwann cells. Approximately 25-45% of all schwannomas occur in the head and neck regions, and the intraoral presentation of these is only 1%. We report a rare case of a patient presenting tongue base schwannoma wi...

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Published in:Investigative magnetic resonance imaging Vol. 23; no. 4; pp. 385 - 389
Main Authors: Kim, Tae Kun, Kim, Ha Youn, Yu, In Kyu, Son, Hyun-jin, Chang, Dong-sik, Jang, Young Do
Format: Journal Article
Language:Korean
Published: 2019
Subjects:
Tongue
Computed tomography
Magnetic resonance imaging
Nerve sheath neoplasms
Schwannoma
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Summary:Schwannoma or neurilemmoma is a benign peripheral nerve sheath tumor that arises from Schwann cells. Approximately 25-45% of all schwannomas occur in the head and neck regions, and the intraoral presentation of these is only 1%. We report a rare case of a patient presenting tongue base schwannoma with characteristic imaging features on computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging.
Bibliography:KISTI1.1003/JNL.JAKO201911464521432
ISSN:2384-1095
2384-1109