Benign nasal schwannoma

Nerve sheath tumours of the head and neck region mainly involve the eighth cranial nerve with only 4 per cent occurring in the paranasal sinuses. Only 32 cases of benign schwannomas occurring in the paranasal sinuses have been reported. We present a further case, review the current literature, and d...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of laryngology and otology 1992-11, Vol.106 (11), p.1011-1015
Hauptverfasser:	Donnelly, Martin J., Al-Sader, Mohammed Hussain, Blayney, Alexander W.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	benign nasal schwannoma Biological and medical sciences Humans Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Neurilemmoma - diagnostic imaging Neurilemmoma - pathology Otorhinolaryngology. Stomatology Paranasal sinus neoplasms Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms - pathology Radiography Tumors Upper respiratory tract, upper alimentary tract, paranasal sinuses, salivary glands: diseases, semeiology View from Beneath: Pathology in Focus
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Zusammenfassung:	Nerve sheath tumours of the head and neck region mainly involve the eighth cranial nerve with only 4 per cent occurring in the paranasal sinuses. Only 32 cases of benign schwannomas occurring in the paranasal sinuses have been reported. We present a further case, review the current literature, and discuss the clinical details and specific histological features.
ISSN:	0022-2151 1748-5460
DOI:	10.1017/S0022215100121644