Yi Zhao Author
Subjects of specialization
Affiliation
Schwannoma, Neurilemmoma, Palatine, Tonsil, Tonsillectomy
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Monash Medical Centre, Victoria, Australia
Yi Zhao was working at Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Monash Medical Centre, Victoria, Australia. He has more than 50 publications. His current research focuses on Otorhinolaryngology.
Case Report Open Access
Author(s): Truong An Pham, Yi Zhao and Elizabeth Sigston
Objective: We present a case of tonsillar schwannoma occurring in the youngest patient described in the English literature.
Results: An eight year old girl was found to have a 12 month history of slowly progressive dysphagia and two month history of a rapidly enlarging right sided oropharyngeal mass. A right sided tonsillectomy was performed and while there was an involved margin, the MRI post excision showed no residual tumour or abnormal enhancement. The final histology demonstrated the
lesion to be a schwannoma.
Conclusion: This represents an important addition to the l... view moreĀ»