Endoscopic resection of a chorda tympani schwannoma: A novel approach for an exceedingly rare entity

Zachary G Schwam; Vivian Z Kaul; George B Wanna

doi:10.1002/lary.27482

Endoscopic resection of a chorda tympani schwannoma: A novel approach for an exceedingly rare entity

Laryngoscope. 2019 May;129(5):1188-1190. doi: 10.1002/lary.27482. Epub 2018 Sep 12.

Authors

Zachary G Schwam¹, Vivian Z Kaul¹, George B Wanna^{1

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Affiliations

¹ Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, U.S.A.
² Department of Otolaryngology, New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai, Audiology, Hearing, and Balance Center, New York, New York, U.S.A.
³ Mount Sinai Health System, and the Ear Institute, Mount Sinai Health System, New York, New York, U.S.A.

PMID: 30208237
DOI: 10.1002/lary.27482

Abstract

We present a novel approach for a rare chorda tympani schwannoma. A case report as well as special considerations in all phases of care are reviewed. Laryngoscope, 129:1188-1190, 2019.

Keywords: Chorda tympani; endoscopic ear surgery; middle ear mass; schwannoma.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Chorda Tympani Nerve*
Cranial Nerve Neoplasms / surgery*
Endoscopy* / methods
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Neurilemmoma / surgery*