A Case of Neurilemmoma of the Lateral Wall of the Hypopharynx Treated with Endoscopic Removal.
- Author:
Jin YU
1
;
Byung Cheol PARK
;
Wee Hwang KIM
;
Won Sang SON
Author Information
1. Department of Otolaryngology, Gwangju Christian Hospital, Gwangju, Korea. kchent2@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Neurilemmoma;
Hypopharynx
- MeSH:
Central Nervous System;
Cochlear Nerve;
Female;
Head;
Humans;
Hypopharynx*;
Middle Aged;
Neck;
Nerve Fibers;
Neurilemmoma*;
Olfactory Nerve;
Schwann Cells
- From:Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
2005;48(3):402-405
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
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.
