Oropharyngeal schwannoma- A relatively common entity at an uncommon site
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چکیده
Schwannomas are peripheral nerve sheath benign tumors which arise from the schwann cells. These neoplasms most frequently seen in 3 to 6 decade of life and affecting limbs followed by head neck region. Oropharyngeal vallecular involvement schwannomas is extremely rarely reported previous literature. We report a case 25 year old male with lesion vallecula was subsequently diagnosed as on histopathology.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of diagnostic pathology and oncology
سال: 2023
ISSN: ['2456-6284', '2581-3706', '2581-3714']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18231/j.jdpo.2023.024