1. Unusual presentation of submandibular lingual nerve sheath tumour as sublingual stone.
- Author
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Straughan AJ, Badger C, Javan R, Fuson A, and Joshi AS
- Subjects
- Female, Humans, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Middle Aged, Nerve Sheath Neoplasms pathology, Nerve Sheath Neoplasms surgery, Submandibular Gland Neoplasms pathology, Submandibular Gland Neoplasms surgery, Nerve Sheath Neoplasms diagnosis, Submandibular Gland pathology, Submandibular Gland Neoplasms diagnosis
- Abstract
A 60-year-old woman was referred to the otolaryngologist for 18 months of left-sided tongue pain and taste changes. Surgeon-performed ultrasound of the submandibular region revealed a hyperechoic mass. Wharton's duct was dilated proximally and the submandibular gland demonstrated normal vascularity. While these findings were highly suspicious for submandibular gland sialolith, an in-office attempt at sialolithotomy suggested an alternate process or mass. After imaging failed to further elucidate an aetiology, surgical exploration revealed a well-circumscribed submandibular mass associated with the lingual nerve. The mass was removed en-bloc and pathology revealed a schwannoma of the lingual nerve., Competing Interests: Competing interests: None declared., (© BMJ Publishing Group Limited 2020. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ.)
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- 2020
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