title: Glossopharyngeal schwannoma: review of five cases and the literature.
abstract: Glossopharyngeal schwannomas are rare tumors in spite of the fact that acoustic schwannomas account for 8%-10% of intracranial tumors. There have been 23 reported cases in the literature. This report of five cases is the largest series of these tumors. The presentation, radiological workup, operation, and long-term postoperative results will be presented, along with a review of the literature.
authors.affiliation: Section of Neurosurgery, University of Michigan Hospitals, Ann Arbor 48109-0338.
authors.forename: T A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Sweasey
authors.forename: S R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Edelstein
authors.forename: J T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Hoff
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003390:Cranial Nerve Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D005930:Glossopharyngeal Nerve; D006315:Hearing Loss, Functional / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy