A case of schwannoma of the lingual root

• Published in: Stomato-pharyngology Vol. 10; no. 3; pp. 387 - 392
• Main Authors: Baba, Kotaro, Tanigaito, Yoshiyuki, Sasaki, Kuni
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Japanese
• Published: Japan Society of Stomato-pharyngology 1998; 日本口腔・咽頭科学会
• Subjects: neurinoma; schwannoma; tumor on the lingual root; 神経鞘腫; 舌根部腫瘍; 舌神経鞘腫
• ISSN: 0917-5105; 1884-4316
• DOI: 10.14821/stomatopharyngology1989.10.387

Schwannoma is a benign tumor of Schwannsheath origin. It is frequently located in the Head and neck but is relatively rare in the oral cavity. A 17-year-old man, complaining of swelling on the lingual root, visited our hospital in March 1997. Extripation of the tumor was performed through an oral approach under a general anesthesia. The tumor was as large as 35×30×30mm, and was topathologically diagnosed as a Schwannoma including both Antoni A and Antoni B regions. A review of available Japanese literature of the last 64 years (1934 to 1997) disclosed 156 case of neurinoma of the tongue.