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Dysphagia caused by giant schwannoma of the supraglottic oropharynx: A case report and review of the literature

BACKGROUND: Schwannomas are benign, encapsulated, peripheral nerve tumours that arise from the Schwann cell. Approximately 25%–45% of schwannomas occur in the head and neck. The most common site is the parapharyngeal space of the neck. However, schwannoma of the supraglottic oropharynx is rare. CASE...

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Autores principales: Li, Guojian, Xin, Xiao, Wang, Xia, Ren, Chongxi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5508225/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28725423
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amsu.2017.07.016