Benign schwannoma of the tonsil

Abstract

SummaryThe case of a rare tumour in a rare location is presented, and important aspects of the management of similar clinical scenarios are highlighted. Tonsillar schwannoma is a slow growing lesion presenting in the third to fifth decade of life. Histological diagnosis is made through the identification of Antoni A (Verocay bodies) and Antoni B cells with S-100 expression. A 24-year-old man presented with a 5 cm right tonsillar tumour causing dysphagia and dysphonia for 6 weeks. Tonsillar schwannoma can be diagnosed in the outpatient clinic. CT imaging and tissue biopsy are the appropriate investigations followed by complete surgical enucleation. Schwannoma has the potential for malignant transformation, with no recorded cases of this occurring in the tonsil. BACKGROUND

Schwannoma of the Palatine Tonsil

“…In our review of the world literature, we found only 6 previously reported cases of tonsillar schwannoma; chronologically, these 6 cases involved a 40-year-old patient whose sex was not reported, 5 a 13-year-old girl, 6 a 69-year-old woman, 7 a 38-year old man, 8 a 23-year-old woman, 9 and a 24-year-old man. 10 In this article, we report a new case of tonsillar schwannoma in an adult.…”

Tonsillar Schwannoma: a rare case report

“…It is rarely found in the oral cavity, oropharynx, and palatine tonsil. 1 The tumor may present at the second and fourth decade of life with favoritism to either sex. Here we report a case of tonsillar Schwannoma in a 32-year-old female.…”