Abstract
Between 25 and 48% of schwannomas have been reported to occur in the head and neck region; the acoustic nerve is involved in most cases. Schwannomas arising in the tonsil are extremely uncommon. We report a case of tonsillar schwannoma in a 23-year-old woman. We also review the literature on this rare entity.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Neurilemmoma / diagnostic imaging*
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Neurilemmoma / pathology*
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Neurilemmoma / surgery
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Palatine Tonsil / diagnostic imaging*
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Palatine Tonsil / pathology*
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Palatine Tonsil / surgery
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Tonsillar Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
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Tonsillar Neoplasms / pathology*
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Tonsillar Neoplasms / surgery