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Schwannoma of the base of tongue

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A smooth swelling in the posterior one-third of the tongue presents several differential diagnosis. We report a rare case of lingual schwannoma involving the base of tongue in a young individual in whom the lesion was completely excised via an intra oral approach.

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  1. Dept. of ENT, Christian Medical College Hospital, 632004, Vellore, India

    S. Verghese & V. Rupa

  2. Dept. of Pathology, Christian Medical College Hospital, 632004, Vellore, India

    S. Kurian

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Verghese, S., Rupa, V. & Kurian, S. Schwannoma of the base of tongue. IJO & HNS 48, 228–229 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03048616

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