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case_images: Large asymptomatic swelling at posterolateral aspect of right side of tongue.
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case_images: On examination, there was an oval swelling at the right side of base of the tongue measuring about 4 cm x 3 cm (Figure 1).
case_images: Axial T1 and T2 and sagittal T1-weighted magnetic resonance image showing a well-defined mass centered right to the midline in the base of the tongue. The tumor has a smooth well-defined border, with no invasion.
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case_images: MRI of the tongue manifested hyperintense well-circumscribed soft tissue mass in the right half of the base of the tongue on T1/T2-weighted image (Figure 2).
case_images: FNAC: fragment-of-spindle-cells.
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case_images: It was evaluated with FNAC which revealed benign mesenchymal spindle cell neoplasm, suggestive of nerve sheath tumor with possibility of schwannoma (Figure 3).
case_images: Tumor is being removed from the base of the tongue.
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case_images: After splitting the mucosa, mass is exposed, mobilized by blunt dissection, and excised totally (Figures 4-6).
case_images: Surgical field after removal of the tumour.
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case_images: After splitting the mucosa, mass is exposed, mobilized by blunt dissection, and excised totally (Figures 4-6).
case_images: Excised tumour from the base of the tongue.
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case_images: After splitting the mucosa, mass is exposed, mobilized by blunt dissection, and excised totally (Figures 4-6).
case_images: Histopathological examination. The lesion is composed of spindled cells with hypercellular Antoni A areas and hypocellular Antoni B areas.
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case_images: Histopathological report revealed features of schwannoma (Figure 7).
case_images: The patient followed up after 1 (one) year, and there was no recurrence of the disease.
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case_images: There was no symptom or sign of recurrence in 12 months postoperative follow-up (Figure 8).