GLOSSOPHARYNGEAL SCHWANNOMA PRESENTING AS GAGGING DYSPHAGIA

Authors
TAY HL SWANSTON AR LUMLEY JSP
Citation
Hl. Tay et al., GLOSSOPHARYNGEAL SCHWANNOMA PRESENTING AS GAGGING DYSPHAGIA, Postgraduate medical journal, 70(821), 1994, pp. 207-209
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
Postgraduate medical journal → ACNP
ISSN journal
00325473
Volume
70
Issue
821
Year of publication
1994
Pages
207 - 209
Database
ISI
SICI code
0032-5473(1994)70:821<207:GSPAGD>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
A case of cervical glossopharyngeal schwannoma presenting with gagging dysphagia is presented. Treatment was by total excision of the schwan noma following which the patient made a good recovery. To our knowledg e, this is the first report of gagging dysphagia associated with a glo ssopharyngeal schwannoma.