A schwannoma mimicing hypopharyngeal carcinoma

Ecevit M. C., Erdag T. K., Guneri A., SARIOĞLU S., Guneri E. A.

EUROPEAN ARCHIVES OF OTO-RHINO-LARYNGOLOGY, cilt.263, sa.5, ss.469-472, 2006 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 263 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2006
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s00405-005-1024-0
  • Dergi Adı: EUROPEAN ARCHIVES OF OTO-RHINO-LARYNGOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.469-472
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: hypopharynx, transcervical approach, laryngomicrosurgery, schwannoma
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Hypopharyngeal schwannoma is quite rare, with only nine cases presented in the literature to our knowledge. The presentation itself requires a distinction from malignant hypopharyngeal disease, which is usually the initial diagnosis. A transcervical approach and laryngomicrosurgery are two possible operating methods for the treatment of hypopharyngeal schwannoma. The selection of the surgical method depends on the size of the tumor. For this case, we preferred the transcervical approach without tracheotomy. In contrast to previous case reports, we were unable to trace the original nerve.