A Rare Case of Large Schwannoma of the Parapharyngeal Space
Schwannoma originating from the peripheral nerves is a rare lesion of the parapharyngeal space. The special traits of the presented case included the following: the patient presented with slowly progressing dysphagia, speech difficulties, jaw numbness, and taste dysfunction. A dislocated lateral pha...
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| author | Nora Siupsinskiene Irina Arechvo Rimante Lapinskaite Evaldas Padervinskis Silvija Ryskiene Saulius Vaitkus |
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| description | Schwannoma originating from the peripheral nerves is a rare lesion of the parapharyngeal space. The special traits of the presented case included the following: the patient presented with slowly progressing dysphagia, speech difficulties, jaw numbness, and taste dysfunction. A dislocated lateral pharyngeal wall with mild inflammatory changes of the oropharyngeal mucosa was observed during pharyngoscopy. The radiological and histological characteristics of the neoplasm are consequently presented. Special emphasis is placed on the surgical treatment of the tumor. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-ca44d4caf82f4ddc82cf77f789358b0b2025-02-03T01:30:34ZengWileyCase Reports in Otolaryngology2090-67652090-67732018-01-01201810.1155/2018/98709379870937A Rare Case of Large Schwannoma of the Parapharyngeal SpaceNora Siupsinskiene0Irina Arechvo1Rimante Lapinskaite2Evaldas Padervinskis3Silvija Ryskiene4Saulius Vaitkus5Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Academy of Medicine, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Eiveniu 2, LT-50161 Kaunas, LithuaniaDepartment of Ear, Nose and Throat Diseases, Republican Vilnius University Hospital, Siltnamiu 29, LT-04130 Vilnius, LithuaniaRaseiniu Hospital, Ligonines 4, LT-60127 Raseiniai, LithuaniaDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Academy of Medicine, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Eiveniu 2, LT-50161 Kaunas, LithuaniaDepartment of Radiology, Academy of Medicine, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Eiveniu 2, LT-50161 Kaunas, LithuaniaDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Academy of Medicine, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Eiveniu 2, LT-50161 Kaunas, LithuaniaSchwannoma originating from the peripheral nerves is a rare lesion of the parapharyngeal space. The special traits of the presented case included the following: the patient presented with slowly progressing dysphagia, speech difficulties, jaw numbness, and taste dysfunction. A dislocated lateral pharyngeal wall with mild inflammatory changes of the oropharyngeal mucosa was observed during pharyngoscopy. The radiological and histological characteristics of the neoplasm are consequently presented. Special emphasis is placed on the surgical treatment of the tumor.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/9870937 |
| spellingShingle | Nora Siupsinskiene Irina Arechvo Rimante Lapinskaite Evaldas Padervinskis Silvija Ryskiene Saulius Vaitkus A Rare Case of Large Schwannoma of the Parapharyngeal Space Case Reports in Otolaryngology |
| title | A Rare Case of Large Schwannoma of the Parapharyngeal Space |
| title_full | A Rare Case of Large Schwannoma of the Parapharyngeal Space |
| title_fullStr | A Rare Case of Large Schwannoma of the Parapharyngeal Space |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Rare Case of Large Schwannoma of the Parapharyngeal Space |
| title_short | A Rare Case of Large Schwannoma of the Parapharyngeal Space |
| title_sort | rare case of large schwannoma of the parapharyngeal space |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/9870937 |
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