Schwannoma of the tongue.

English literature mostly called neurilemmoma, are well known in the ear-no se-and-throat-medicine as benign tumors of the nerve-sheath, for example as neuroma of the acoustic nerve. They are seldom found at other peripheral n erves of the head. The localisation in the tongue has so far only been desc ribed in some individual cases. Case report: We present a case of a 28-year -old woman with a schwannoma of the tongue, measuring 4.0 x 2.2 x 3.2 cm. T he case history and the radiological investigations suggested a malignant t umor. During the operation the lump revealed itself as being encapsulated. Under the histological examination it was discovered to be a Schwannoma. Co nclusions: We would like to add a further case of a schwannoma of the tongu e to the so far published cases, thus allowing this possibility to be consi dered in general diagnosis.