Schwannoma of the chorda tympani nerve

Citation
St. Browning et al., Schwannoma of the chorda tympani nerve, J LARYNG OT, 114(1), 2000, pp. 81-82
Citations number
4
Categorie Soggetti
Otolaryngology
Journal title
JOURNAL OF LARYNGOLOGY AND OTOLOGY
ISSN journal
00222151 → ACNP
Volume
114
Issue
1
Year of publication
2000
Pages
81 - 82
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-2151(200001)114:1<81:SOTCTN>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
We report a case of schwannoma of the chorda tympani. This is a very rare b enign tumour and only five other cases have been found in the literature. T his is the first case to mimic a cholesteatoma presenting as a pearly tumou r in the postero-superior segment of the drum with aural discharge and cond uctive deafness. Diagnosis is usually by biopsy and treatment is surgical w ith preservation of facial and auditory function. A summary of the other pr esentations of this tumour together with a review of the histopathology of the disease is presented.