Abstract
Four cases of benign tumors of the tongue that were diagnosed histologically as neurinomas are reported. All 4patients experienced no symptoms except silght impairment of speech, and were unaware of the growths until they had become of considerable size.
In each case the tumor develope dunilaterally and no metastases or recurrences after local excision have been observed.The histologic picture of tumors was identical with the description of neurinomas given by Verocay.
The tumors were composed of irregular lines of fiber bundles, stained yellow with Van-Gieson's stain and reddish-purple with Mallory's stain Spindle or rod-shape tumor cells were arranged in picket-like formation. For the most part, they were regarded as belonging to the so-called A type tumors of Antoni. The rarity of cases of neurinomas of the tongue published in the litereture has prompt the reporting of these 4 cases.
