Korean J Otolaryngol-Head Neck Surg.
2005 Mar;48(3):402-405.
A Case of Neurilemmoma of the Lateral Wall of the Hypopharynx Treated with Endoscopic Removal
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Otolaryngology, Gwangju Christian Hospital, Gwangju, Korea. kchent2@hanmail.net
Abstract
- Neurilemmoma is a relatively rare benign tumor originating from the Schwann cells of all nerve fibers outside the central nervous system, with the sole exception being the optic and olfactory nerves. About 25-40% of neurilemmoma occurs in the head and neck region and the acoustic nerve is most frequently involved. But the tumor rarely affect the hypopharynx. In this paper, authors report a case of neurilemmoma of the lateral wall of the hypopharynx in a 61-year old female patient. The tumor was successfully removed via endoscopic approach. So, we report the case with literature.
