Posterior pharyngeal wall schwannoma

1987 ◽  
Vol 101 (7) ◽  
pp. 749-752 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Triaridis ◽  
M. G. Tsalighopoulos ◽  
A. Kouloulas ◽  
A. Vartholomeos
Keyword(s):  
Rare Case ◽  
Posterior Pharyngeal Wall ◽  
Posterior Wall ◽  
Lateral Pharyngeal Wall ◽  
Pharyngeal Wall ◽  
Severe Difficulty ◽  
Sympathetic Nervous

SummaryA rare case of a schwannoma localized on the posterior pharyngeal wall is presented. It concerns a young man with an inflammatory ulcerated mass in the posterior wall of the pharynx causing severe difficulty in swallowing.Although schwannomas of the lateral pharyngeal wall are common, only one case located on the posterior wall has been described. The origin of these tumours at this particular site is thought to be the sympathetic nervous plexus of the posterior pharyngeal wall.In presenting our case, we comment on the origin of posterior pharyngeal wall schwannomas.

scholarly journals Schwannoma of the posterior pharyngeal wall in a child

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peng Zhu ◽  
Xiao Yan Li
Keyword(s):  
Radio Frequency ◽  
Rare Case ◽  
Posterior Pharyngeal Wall ◽  
Pharyngeal Wall ◽  
First Case ◽  
Severe Difficulty ◽  
First Time

Abstract Background: To our knowledge, There are only 7 cases of posterior pharyngeal wall schwannoma which have been previously reported in the literature, but none of them was associated with a 3-year-old child.Case presentation: We presented a rare case of a schwannoma which is localized on the posterior pharyngeal wall, It caused severe difficulty in swallowing and breathing in a child whose age is three years old. Schwannomas of the posterior pharyngeal wall has been rarely reported in children, The tumor was removed with plasma radio frequency excision via a transoral route, There was not seen any recurrence of tumor by examination of CT or MRI up to two years. as far as we know, It's the first time which a case of posterior pharyngeal wall schwannoma that has been reported to occur in a 3-year-old child, and the first case in which the schwannoma was removed via transoral plasma radio frequency excision.Conclusions: This case illustrates that schwannoma may be found in children ,and it is safe to treat this disease through plasma radio frequency excision via a transoral route.

scholarly journals Schwannoma of Posterior Pharyngeal Wall: An Unusual Tumor in an Unusual Location!

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-37
Author(s):  
Gaurav Ashish ◽  
Harshad Parmar ◽  
George A Mathew
Keyword(s):  
Head And Neck ◽  
Sympathetic Nerve ◽  
Rare Case ◽  
Parapharyngeal Space ◽  
Posterior Pharyngeal Wall ◽  
Posterior Wall ◽  
Airway Compromise ◽  
Pharyngeal Wall ◽  
Unusual Location ◽  
Globus Sensation

ABSTRACT Schwannomas of head and neck are classically located in the parapharyngeal space; however, it is rarely located on the posterior pharyngeal wall. Posterior pharyngeal wall schwannomas are thought to originate from the sympathetic nerve plexus. Clinically, this may present as an asymptomatic mass with a constellation of symptoms ranging from globus sensation, dysphagia, to even airway compromise. We present a rare case of posterior wall schwannoma. It concerns a young woman with a mass in the posterior wall of the pharynx causing globus sensation. How to cite this article Ashish G, Mathew GA, Parmar H. Schwannoma of Posterior Pharyngeal Wall: An Unusual Tumor in an Unusual Location! Int J Otorhinolaryngol Clin 2016;8(1):35-37.

scholarly journals Schwannoma of the Posterior Pharyngeal Wall in a Child

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
peng zhu ◽  
xiao yan li
Keyword(s):  
Radio Frequency ◽  
Rare Case ◽  
Posterior Pharyngeal Wall ◽  
Pharyngeal Wall ◽  
Case Presentation ◽  
First Case ◽  
Severe Difficulty ◽  
First Time

Abstract Background: To our knowledge, There are only 7 cases of posterior pharyngeal wall schwannoma which have been previously reported in the literature, but none of them was associated with a 3-year-old child.Case presentation: We presented a rare case of a schwannoma which is localized on the posterior pharyngeal wall, It caused severe difficulty in swallowing and breathing in a child whose age is three years old. Schwannomas of the posterior pharyngeal wall has been rarely reported in children, The tumor was removed with plasma radio frequency excision via a transoral route, There was not seen any recurrence of tumor by examination of CT or MRI up to two years. as far as we know, It's the first time which a case of posterior pharyngeal wall schwannoma that has been reported to occur in a 3-year-old child, and the first case in which the schwannoma was removed via transoral plasma radio frequency excision.Conclusions: This case illustrates that schwannoma may be found in children ,and it is safe to treat this disease through plasma radio frequency excision via a transoral route.

scholarly journals Rare Case of a Schwannoma of the Posterior Pharyngeal Wall in a Child

2021 ◽  
pp. 014556132110310
Author(s):  
Peng Zhu ◽  
Xiao Yan Li
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Resonance Imaging ◽  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Rare Case ◽  
Posterior Pharyngeal Wall ◽  
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Examination ◽  
Resonance Imaging ◽  
Pharyngeal Wall ◽  
Severe Difficulty ◽  
First Time

We present a rare case of a schwannoma which is localized on the posterior pharyngeal wall. It caused severe difficulty in swallowing and breathing in a 3-year-old child. Schwannomas of the posterior pharyngeal wall have been rarely reported in children. To our knowledge, only 7 cases of posterior pharyngeal wall schwannoma have been previously reported in the literature, but none of them is associated with a child. The tumor was removed with plasma radiofrequency excision via a transoral route. Computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging examination showed no recurrence of the tumor up to 2 years. To our knowledge, for the first time, a case of posterior pharyngeal wall schwannoma has been reported in a 3-year-old child, and the schwannoma was removed via plasma radiofrequency transoral excision. This case study illustrates that schwannoma may occur in children, and it is safe to treat this disease through plasma radiofrequency transoral excision route.

Airway obstruction due to inflammatory myofibroblastic tumour of the posterior pharyngeal wall

2011 ◽  
Vol 125 (6) ◽  
pp. 655-659 ◽  
Author(s):  
H J Theunisse ◽  
F J A van den Hoogen
Keyword(s):  
Airway Obstruction ◽  
Radical Surgery ◽  
Histopathological Examination ◽  
Posterior Pharyngeal Wall ◽  
Posterior Wall ◽  
Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumour ◽  
Unique Case ◽  
Pharyngeal Wall ◽  
Biological Potential ◽  
Spherical Mass

AbstractObjective:We report a unique case of inflammatory myofibroblastic tumour of the posterior wall of the hypopharynx.Method:We present the patient's case history, management and histopathological findings. A literature review of all cases localised to the larynx or pharynx is provided and discussed.Results:A 67-year-old man presented with airway obstruction due to a spherical mass in the hypopharynx originating from the posterior pharyngeal wall. The tumour was resected. Histopathological examination revealed an inflammatory myofibroblastic tumour. We found only five previously reported cases with pharyngeal localisation. Further treatment of the patient is described.Conclusion:Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumour of the pharynx is extremely rare. It is regarded as a neoplastic tumour of intermediate biological potential. In cases with extrapulmonary localisation, the incidence of local recurrence can be as high as 25 per cent. Radical surgery is the treatment of choice; no adjuvant therapy is necessary.

scholarly journals A Rare Case of Large Schwannoma of the Parapharyngeal Space

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nora Siupsinskiene ◽  
Irina Arechvo ◽  
Rimante Lapinskaite ◽  
Evaldas Padervinskis ◽  
Silvija Ryskiene ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Surgical Treatment ◽  
Peripheral Nerves ◽  
Rare Case ◽  
Parapharyngeal Space ◽  
Lateral Pharyngeal Wall ◽  
Pharyngeal Wall ◽  
Rare Lesion ◽  
Histological Characteristics ◽  
Taste Dysfunction ◽  
Inflammatory Changes

Schwannoma originating from the peripheral nerves is a rare lesion of the parapharyngeal space. The special traits of the presented case included the following: the patient presented with slowly progressing dysphagia, speech difficulties, jaw numbness, and taste dysfunction. A dislocated lateral pharyngeal wall with mild inflammatory changes of the oropharyngeal mucosa was observed during pharyngoscopy. The radiological and histological characteristics of the neoplasm are consequently presented. Special emphasis is placed on the surgical treatment of the tumor.

scholarly journals A rare case of pharyngeal perforation and expectoration of an entire anterior cervical fixation construct

2017 ◽  
Vol 26 (5) ◽  
pp. 560-566 ◽  
Author(s):  
Syed A. Quadri ◽  
John Capua ◽  
Vivek Ramakrishnan ◽  
Raed Sweiss ◽  
Marc Cabanne ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Posterior Pharyngeal Wall ◽  
Posterior Wall ◽  
Anterior Fusion ◽  
Pharyngeal Wall ◽  
First Case ◽  
Signal Change ◽  
Pharyngeal Perforation ◽  
Grade Ii ◽  
Vertebral Bodies ◽  
Esophageal Perforations

Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) is a very common surgery performed globally. Although a few cases of expectorating screws or extrusion of screws into the gastrointestinal tract through esophageal perforations have previously been reported, there has not been a case reporting pharyngeal perforation and entire cervical construct extrusion in the literature to date. In this report the authors present the first case involving the extrusion of an entire cervical construct via a tear in the posterior pharyngeal wall. An 81-year-old woman presented to the emergency department (ED) with a complaint of significant cervical pain 5 days after a fall due to a syncopal event. Radiological findings showed severe anterior subluxation of C-2 on C-3 with no spinal cord signal change noted. She underwent ACDF at the C2–3 level utilizing a polyetheretherketone (PEEK) cage, allograft, autograft, and a nontranslational plate with a locking apparatus and expanding screws. The screw placement was satisfactory on postoperative radiography and the Grade II spondylolisthesis of C-2 on C-3 was reduced appropriately with the surgery. The postoperative radiographs obtained demonstrated good instrumentation placement. Three and a half years later the patient returned to the ED having expectorated the entire anterior cervical construct. A CT scan demonstrated the C-2 and C-3 vertebral bodies to be fused posteriorly with an anterior erosive defect within the vertebral bodies and the anterior fusion hardware at the C2–3 level no longer identified. The fiberoptic laryngoscopy demonstrated a 1 × 1 cm area over the importation of the hypopharynx, above the glotic area. The Gastrografin swallowing test ruled out any esophageal tear or fistula and confirmed the presence of a large ulcer on the posterior wall of the oropharynx. To the best of the authors' knowledge, this is the first ever reported case of a tear in the posterior pharyngeal wall along with extrusion of the entire cervical construct after ACDF. This case demonstrates a rare but potentially serious complication of ACDF. Based on the available literature, each case requires separate and distinct treatment from the others.

Multicenter Interrater Reliability in the Endoscopic Assessment of Velopharyngeal Function Using a Video Instruction Tool

2019 ◽  
Vol 160 (4) ◽  
pp. 720-728 ◽  
Author(s):  
Craig Miller ◽  
Randall Bly ◽  
Shelagh Cofer ◽  
John P. Dahl ◽  
Lianne de Serres ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Posterior Pharyngeal Wall ◽  
Interrater Agreement ◽  
Categorical Variables ◽  
Gap Size ◽  
Lateral Pharyngeal Wall ◽  
Video Instruction ◽  
Pharyngeal Wall ◽  
Wall Movement ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Endoscopic Assessment

Objective Assess interrater agreement of endoscopic assessment of velopharyngeal (VP) function before and after viewing the video instruction tool (VIT). We hypothesized improvement in interrater agreement using the Golding-Kushner scale (GKS) after viewing the VIT. Study Design Prospective study. Setting Multi-institutional. Methods Sixteen fellowship-trained pediatric otolaryngologists who treat velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI) rated 50 video segments using the GKS before and after watching the VIT. Raters assessed gap size percentage and lateral pharyngeal wall (LPW), soft palate (SP), and posterior pharyngeal wall (PPW) movement. Intraclass correlation coefficient was estimated for these continuous measures. Raters also indicated the presence of a palatal notch, Passavant’s ridge, and aberrant pulsations (categorical variables). Fleiss κ coefficient was used for categorical variables. Wilcoxon signed-rank test was performed on the difference between the pre/post individual video ratings. Results Reliability improved for all continuous variables after watching the instructional video. The improvement was significant for PPW (0.22-0.30, P < .001), SP (left: 0.63-0.68, P < .001 and right: 0.64-0.68, P = .001), and LPW (left: 0.49-0.54, P = .01 and right: 0.49-0.54, P = .09) but not significant for gap size (0.65-0.69, P = .36). Among categorical variables, agreement on Passavant’s ridge significantly improved (0.30-0.36, P = .03). Conclusion Exposure to a video instruction tool improves interrater agreement of endoscopic assessment of VP function. Significant improvement was observed in our primary end points, specifically posterior pharyngeal wall movement, soft palate movement, and lateral pharyngeal wall movement. There was less impact of the VIT on the interrater agreement of the categorical variables, palatal notch, Passavant’s ridge, and aberrant pulsations.

Treatment of Posterior Pharyngeal Wall Carcinoma

1986 ◽  
Vol 94 (3) ◽  
pp. 287-290 ◽  
Author(s):  
John F. Teichgraeber ◽  
Fred M.S. McConnel
Keyword(s):  
Treatment Plan ◽  
Posterior Pharyngeal Wall ◽  
Posterior Wall ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
University System ◽  
Pharyngeal Wall ◽  
Primary Surgery ◽  
Current Review ◽  
Emory University ◽  
A Current

Thirty cases of posterior pharyngeal wall carcinoma (seen in the Emory University system between 1977 and 1982) are reviewed. The study was implemented to resolve the question, “Which therapeutic alternative is preferred for the treatment of the lesion—radiation or therapy?” From our clinical experience, a treatment plan of primary surgery with postoperative radiation appears to be preferred over a treatment plan of radiation for cure with surgery held for salvage. A current review of the literature on the treatment of posterior wall carcinoma will be presented along with a review of our series.

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