title: Intrapharyngeal schwannoma in a pediatric patient.
abstract: Schwannomas are benign peripheral nerve neoplasms that arise from Schwann cells. They usually occur in the adult population. The most common site in the head and neck region is the parapharyngeal space. Intrapharyngeal schwannomas are extremely rare, and those that have been reported all occurred in adults. We report what to the best of our knowledge is the first case of an intrapharyngeal schwannoma in a pediatric patient. The patient, a 15-year-old boy, was treated successfully with surgical excision.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, Spedali Civili, Piazza Spedali Civili 1, 25123 Brescia, Italy.
authors.forename: Nader
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Nassif
authors.forename: Mariaelisabetta
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cottelli
authors.forename: Davide
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Farina
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Berlucchi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D009959:Oropharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery