Endoscopic assisted transoral approach with palatal splitting for a giant retropharyngeal schwannoma: a challenging case
10.5125/jkaoms.2022.48.2.111
- Author:
Ahmed Musaad ABD EL-FATTAH
1
;
Mohamed ATTIA
;
Hisham Atef EBADA
Author Information
1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
- Publication Type:CASE REPORT
- From:Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
2022;48(2):111-116
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
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Abstract:
Retropharyngeal schwannoma is rare. To the best of our knowledge, only 18 cases have been published in the English literature. Complete surgical excision is the treatment of choice for schwannomas. Transoral approaches have been applied for smaller lesions, and external cervical approaches are preferred for larger and more complex lesions. In this report, we present a case of large retropharyngeal schwannoma that was excised using an endoscopic-assisted transoral approach with palatal splitting. Postoperative functional and oncologic outcomes were satisfactory with no reported intraoperative/postoperative complications.
