Glossopharyngeal schwannoma presenting as gagging dysphagia.
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چکیده
A case of cervical glossopharyngeal schwannoma presenting with gagging dysphagia is presented. Treatment was by total excision of the schwannoma following which the patient made a good recovery. To our knowledge, this is the first report of gagging dysphagia associated with a glossopharyngeal schwannoma.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Postgraduate medical journal
دوره 70 821 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1994