Sublingual Schwannoma: A Rare Clinical Entity reported in a Hypothyroid Female

JOURNAL TITLE: International Journal of Head and Neck Surgery

Author
1. Sudhir Naik
2. Mohan K Appaji
3. MK Goutham
4. S Ravishankara
ISSN
0975-7899
DOI
10.5005/jp-journals-10001-1089
Volume
3
Issue
1
Publishing Year
2012
Pages
7
Author Affiliations
    1. Assistant Professor in ENT and Head and Neck Surgery, KVG Medical College Hospital, Sullia, Karnataka, India
    1. Department of ENT, KVG Medical College, Sullia, Karnataka India
    1. Department of ENT, Head and Neck Surgery, KVG Medical College, Sullia, Karnataka, India
    1. Department of ENT, Head and Neck Surgery KVG Medical College, Sullia, Karnataka, India
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    Abstract

    Background

    Schwannomas are solitary, encapsulated tumor usually attached to, or surrounded by a nerve and are not associated with von Recklinghausen's disease and rarely show malignant degeneration.

    Setting

    Department of ENT, Head and Neck Surgery, KVG Medical College, Sullia.

    Case report

    A 68-year-old female presented with pain at the left side of the tongue since 1 month. Also a firm to soft 7 × 5 cm sublingual swelling of long-standing duration was seen. FNAC was inconclusive and contrast CT showed a sublingual swelling with mild-contrast enhancement.

    Intervention

    Sublingual excision of the tumor was done under general anesthesia and the tumor enucleated. No complications were seen and the recovery was uneventful. Histopathological report came as benign schwannoma and immunoreactive to S- 100 protein.

    Conclusion

    Most of the intraoral schwannomas are managed by complete surgical excision and recurrence are not reported. Malignant transformation is not seen in any of the intraoral schwannomas but definite preoperative diagnosis is necessary to avoid wide excision when the tumors can be easily enucleated without recurrence.

    How to cite this article

    Naik SM, Goutham MK, Ravishankara S, Appaji MK. Sublingual Schwannoma: A Rare Clinical Entity reported in a Hypothyroid Female. Int J Head and Neck Surg 2012;3(1):33-39.

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