Solitary neurofibroma at the base of the tongue: A rare presentation
A 75-year-old man presented with a slowly growing mass at the right side of the base of the tongue for 4 months. The mass was painless initially but had become very painful during preceding 4 weeks. On examination a 3 cm diameter, oval swelling was observed at the right side of the base of the tongu...
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| description | A 75-year-old man presented with a slowly growing mass at the right side of the base of the tongue for 4 months. The mass was painless initially but had become very painful during preceding 4 weeks. On examination a 3 cm diameter, oval swelling was observed at the right side of the base of the tongue. It was firm in consistency, slightly tender, non-ulcerative, and with irregular surface. A deep incisional biopsy was taken from mass under general anesthesia. Histopathology report identified the mass consistent with neurofibroma. It featured typical pallisading arrangement of fascicles of spindle-shaped cells and there was no evidence of malignancy. An absence of Verocay body and thick hyalinized vessels ruled out Schwannoma. No similar lesions were found in any other part of the patient′s body. He exhibited no skin pigmentation, no hearing deficit, and no evidence suggestive of any systemic disorders that might have been attributable to the tongue base neurofibroma. His family history was also negative. Thus, a diagnosis of isolated neurofibroma of the tongue was established. The patient was advised excision of the mass but he refused and lost in follow up. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7e6a54f3925745709912ade180b25e282022-12-22T02:42:17ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Dermatology0019-51541998-36112015-01-0160549749910.4103/0019-5154.164374Solitary neurofibroma at the base of the tongue: A rare presentationParomita RoySayantani ChakrabortySudip DasAlok RoyA 75-year-old man presented with a slowly growing mass at the right side of the base of the tongue for 4 months. The mass was painless initially but had become very painful during preceding 4 weeks. On examination a 3 cm diameter, oval swelling was observed at the right side of the base of the tongue. It was firm in consistency, slightly tender, non-ulcerative, and with irregular surface. A deep incisional biopsy was taken from mass under general anesthesia. Histopathology report identified the mass consistent with neurofibroma. It featured typical pallisading arrangement of fascicles of spindle-shaped cells and there was no evidence of malignancy. An absence of Verocay body and thick hyalinized vessels ruled out Schwannoma. No similar lesions were found in any other part of the patient′s body. He exhibited no skin pigmentation, no hearing deficit, and no evidence suggestive of any systemic disorders that might have been attributable to the tongue base neurofibroma. His family history was also negative. Thus, a diagnosis of isolated neurofibroma of the tongue was established. The patient was advised excision of the mass but he refused and lost in follow up.http://www.e-ijd.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5154;year=2015;volume=60;issue=5;spage=497;epage=499;aulast=Base of the tongueneurofibromasolitary |
| spellingShingle | Paromita Roy Sayantani Chakraborty Sudip Das Alok Roy Solitary neurofibroma at the base of the tongue: A rare presentation Indian Journal of Dermatology Base of the tongue neurofibroma solitary |
| title | Solitary neurofibroma at the base of the tongue: A rare presentation |
| title_full | Solitary neurofibroma at the base of the tongue: A rare presentation |
| title_fullStr | Solitary neurofibroma at the base of the tongue: A rare presentation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Solitary neurofibroma at the base of the tongue: A rare presentation |
| title_short | Solitary neurofibroma at the base of the tongue: A rare presentation |
| title_sort | solitary neurofibroma at the base of the tongue a rare presentation |
| topic | Base of the tongue neurofibroma solitary |
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