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Schwannomas are the most common neurogenic tumours arising in the parapharyngeal space. Usually they arise from the vagus nerve but rarely have an extralaryngeal presentation arising from the superior laryngeal nerve. In the case reported here, cytology could not confirm the diagnosis and imaging could not identify the nerve of origin.
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I wish to thank express my sincere gratitude to the faculty members and DNB trainees from the department of General Surgery of our institution for the support they have given me in successfully managing this case.
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Suresh, S., Anil, V.V., Jose, N. et al. A Rare Case of Extralaryngeal Schwannoma Arising from the Superior Laryngeal Nerve. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 74 (Suppl 2), 2663–2665 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12070-021-02374-6
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