Glossopharyngeal schwannoma presenting as gagging dysphagia.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
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.
Medical subject headings
- Cranial Nerve Neoplasms
- Deglutition Disorders
- Gagging
- Glossopharyngeal Nerve
- Neurilemmoma