title: Solitary malignant schwanoma of para pharyngeal space-a case report and review of literature.
abstract: Malignnant Schwannom is an aggressive tissue tumor that is more cnmitutnh found m assoiiatiun with Ion Recklinghausens disease. The solitary tumors although rarer have a better prognosis when compared to those associated witk tan Recklinghausens disease. Parupharyngeui tumors are rare and a majority af these are benign salivary or neurogenie tumors, A malignant Schwannoma at this site is very infrequent with only four earn reported so far. The tase of a 16 year old girl with a parapharynccal malignant Schwnnaomu is presented Jor its rarity and our experience in dealing with it. .A combined modallty oftretument with surttery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy Was used. Pertinent literature h revlewed.
authors.affiliation: Armed Forces Hospital, P. O. Box 454, 13002 Safat, Kuwait.
authors.forename: Produl
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Hazarika
keywords: Malignant Schwannoma; Parapharyngeal Space Tumors