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Hypopharyngeal schwannoma: A case report of a rare entity

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Department of Otorhinolaryngology, County Hospital Čakovec, Čakovec, Croatia

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Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Center Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia

ENT Updates 2020; 10: S292-S295
DOI: 10.32448/entupdates.616420
Read: 792 Downloads: 369 Published: 28 January 2021

We report the case of a 55-year old Caucasian female who presented with dysphagia after being operated for a brain glioblastoma. Fiberoptic endoscopy and magnetic resonance imaging showed a submucosal tumefaction of the posterior hypopharyngeal wall. Direct laryngoscopy and biopsy did not reveal a definitive diagnosis. The lesion was completely removed using a transoral C02 laser, and histopathological examination of the lesion showed a diagnosis of hypopharyngeal schwannoma. The patient recovered uneventfully and has remained clinically and radiologically disease-free for 6 months. Surgical excision and S100 protein immunohistochemistry remain the gold standards for treatment and diagnosis of hypopharyngeal schwannomas.

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