CT Features of an Unusual Calcified Schwannoma of the Superior Laryngeal Nerve
A.-L. Moronia,
C. Righinic,
C. Faureb,
G. Serra-Tosioa and
V. Lefourniera
a Department of Neuroradiology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire A. Michallon, Grenoble, France
b Department of Pathology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire A. Michallon, Grenoble, France
c Department of Otolaryngology and Cervicofacial Surgery, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire A. Michallon, Grenoble, France

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Fig 1. Contrast-enhanced CT of the neck shows a 3-cm heterogeneous tumor located between the submandibular gland and the carotid space, with a single large calcification. Note the mass effect on the left greater cornua of the hyoid bone, typical of a slow-growing benign tumor. A, Axial view. B, Sagittal view.
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