Schwannoma of the palatine tonsil

• Published in: Journal of laryngology and otology Vol. 119; no. 7; pp. 570 - 572
• Main Authors: Anil, H T, Chandre Gowda, B V, Lakshmi, S, Niveditha, S R
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press 01.07.2005
• Subjects: (RF) Otorhinolaryngology; Adult; Benign; Biological and medical sciences; Head and neck; Humans; Male; Medical sciences; Nerves; Neurilemmoma - pathology; Neurilemmoma - surgery; Neurology; Otorhinolaryngology. Stomatology; Schwann cells; Schwannoma; Sheaths; Skull; Surgical Procedures; Tongue; Tonsil; Tonsillar Neoplasms - pathology; Tonsillar Neoplasms - surgery; Treatment Outcome; Tumors of the nervous system. Phacomatoses; Vestibulocochlear nerve; Tonsil; Surgical Procedures; Schwannoma; Nervous system diseases; Treatment; Surgery; Neurinoma; ENT; Benign neoplasm
• ISSN: 0022-2151; 1748-5460
• DOI: 10.1258/0022215054352199

Schwannoma is a solitary, benign tumour arising from the neural sheath Schwann cells of the peripheral, cranial or autonomic nerves. In the head and neck region, it occurs most commonly in association with the acoustic nerve within the skull and is rarely found in oral structures. When it is found in oral structures, the tongue is reported to be the favoured site. Schwannoma of the tonsil is extremely rare, with only two cases reported in the literature. We report what is, to our knowledge, the third case of schwannoma of the tonsil, diagnosed by histopathology.