Author/Authors :
Husain, Salima Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia - Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgey, Malaysia , Yunus, Mohammad Razif Mohammad Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia - Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgey, Malaysia , Ramli, Rozalina Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia - Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Malaysia , Athar, Primuharsa Putra Sabir Husin KPJ Seremban Specialist Hospital - Ear, Nose and Throat, Head and Neck Consultant Clinic, Malaysia
Abstract :
The case of a 10-year-old girl is presented who had a slow-growing, painless swelling on the left side of the tongue since six months. This was associated with disturbances in mastication and phonation. Examination revealed a 5 cm x 4 cm, globular smooth, mobile mass on left side of the tongue.There was no neurological deficit and no neck nodes palpable.She underwent excision of the mass under general anaesthesia. Complete enucleation with primary closure was carried out. The patient had an uneventful postoperative recovery and histological evaluation was consistent with schwannoma. The patient was recurrence free after one year.
