Journal of Clinical Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
The Busan, Ulsan, Gyeoungnam Branch of Korean Society of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
증례
혀 끝에 발생한 신경초종 1예
박홍석1, 박범석1, 명남숙1, 구수권1,*
Hong-Seok Park1, Bum-Seok Park1, Nam-Sook Myung1, Soo-Kweon Koo1,*
Received: May 13, 2009; Revised: Jun 05, 2009; Accepted: Aug 27, 2009
Published Online: May 31, 2020
ABSTRACT
Schwannoma is a benign, solitary tumor which may arise from the nerve sheath of the peripheral, sympathetic and cranial nerves. It is a characteristically slowly growing, well-encapsulated mass. About 25-45% of schwannoma occurs in the head and neck region with which the acoustic nerve is most frequently involved. Schwannoma arising in the tongue is extremely uncommon. In this study, we have experienced a case of schwannoma arising from tongue tip in 16-year-old male. We report this case with a literature review. (J Clinical Otolaryngol 2009;20:268-271)
Keywords: 신경초종; 혀
Keywords: Schwannoma; Tongue