Neurogenic neoplasms in the head and neck region.

Thirteen cases of neurogenic tumor in the head and neck region experienced during the past fifteen years were reported. Six of them were neurilemmomas, three neurofibromas associated with von Recklinghausen's disease, two ganglioneuromas and two paragangliomas (chemodectomas). Representative cases were reported in detail in conjunction with considerations regarding diagnosis, treatment, and histopathologic findings by reviewing pertinent papers.