The Journal of Laryngology & Otology: Volume 101 - Issue 7

Posterior pharyngeal wall schwannoma: (Case report)
C. Triaridis, M. G. Tsalighopoulos, A. Kouloulas, A. Vartholomeos
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29 June 2007, pp. 749-752
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A 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.

Diffuse meningeal melanosis: (An unusual presentation)
Mukhesh Sooknundun, S. K. Kacker, Mala Gupta, K. Kapila, P. K. Narayan
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29 June 2007, pp. 753-757
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An unusual presentation of diffuse meningeal melanosis with involvement of the temporal bones, the spheno-ethmoidal complex, the pharynx and the viscera is reported.

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