Atypical Presentation Of Neurilemmoma Of Base Of Tongue - A Case Report

BACKGROUNDNeurilemmoma of base of tongue is a rare disease to encounter in day-to-day practice and hence it poses a diagnostic as well as surgical challenge. We recently came across an elderly male patient who presented with a painless slow growing swelling in the left side of base of tongue. Punch biopsy of the swelling turned out to be a neurilemmoma. Here, we are discussing the various presentations of the tumour, its diagnosis and the line of management for the patient and also reviewing the literature.