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Schwannoma of the posterior pharyngeal wall

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

Bharath Singh ,
Shanil Ramjettan ,
Tej Prakash J. Maharaj  and
Reena Ramsaroop
Bharath Singh*
Affiliation:
Department of Otohinolaryngology, University of Natal, Congella 4013, South Africa.
Shanil Ramjettan
Affiliation:
Department of Otohinolaryngology, University of Natal, Congella 4013, South Africa.
Tej Prakash J. Maharaj
Affiliation:
Department of Otohinolaryngology, University of Natal, Congella 4013, South Africa.
Reena Ramsaroop
Affiliation:
Department of Otohinolaryngology, University of Natal, Congella 4013, South Africa.
*
Dr B. Singh, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Natal, PO Box 17039, Congella 4013, South Africa. Fax: (031) 2604410
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Abstract

Schwannoma of the posterior pharyngeal wall, in a 36-year-old male patient is presented demonstrating the asymptomatic nature of the tumour (which is peculiar to schwannomas). The tumour gradually increased in size, destroyed the body of the third cervical vertebra but remained asymptomatic. The patient only presented to hospital when the tumour obstructed the airway, because of its large size.

Keywords

Head and neck neoplasmsOropharynxSchwannoma
Type
Clinical Records
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 109 , Issue 9 , September 1995 , pp. 883 - 885
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1995

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