Laryngeal schwannoma: a case report with emphasis on sonographic findings

Schwannomas are benign nerve sheath tumors composed of Schwann cells, which normally produce the insulating myelin sheath covering peripheral, cranial and autonomic nerves. Twenty-five to forty-five percent of all schwannomas occur in the head and neck region, but location of such tumors in the lary...

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Autores principales: de Souza, Luis Ronan Marquez Ferreira, De Nicola, Harley, Yamasaki, Rosiane, Pedroso, José Eduardo, do Brasil, Osíris de Oliveira Camponês, Yamashita, Hélio
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Colégio Brasileiro de Radiologia e Diagnóstico por Imagem 2014
Materias:
Case Reports
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4337131/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25741079
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/0100-3984.2013.1695
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Sumario:Schwannomas are benign nerve sheath tumors composed of Schwann cells, which normally produce the insulating myelin sheath covering peripheral, cranial and autonomic nerves. Twenty-five to forty-five percent of all schwannomas occur in the head and neck region, but location of such tumors in the larynx is rarely observed. The present report is aimed at describing a clinical case of laryngeal schwannoma, with emphasis on sonographic findings.

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