American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery
Volume 29, Issue 2 , Pages 119-122 , March 2008

Tongue base schwannoma: report, review, and unique surgical approach

  • Raja Sawhney, MD, MFA

      Affiliations

    • Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA
    • ,
  • Michael A. Carron, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA
    • ,
  • Robert H. Mathog, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan 48201, USA. Tel.: +1 313 577 0804; fax: +1 313 577 8555.

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PII: S0196-0709(06)00164-5

doi: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2006.08.003

American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery
Volume 29, Issue 2 , Pages 119-122 , March 2008

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