SCHWANNOMA OF THE TONGUE - A CASE REPORT

A case report of an 18-year-old young girl presented with a slow-growing, painless swelling on the right side of the tongue since 4 years. This was associated with disturbances in mastication. Examination revealed a 3 cm x 4 cm, globular smooth, mobile mass on right 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 histopathological evaluation was consistent with schwannoma. The patient is recurrence free till date.