Endoscopic plasma resection shows excellent outcome in single pediatric tongue root schwannoma case

A systematic review publication presents a case report with literature review of a single 17-year-old male pediatric patient with tongue root schwannoma. The intervention was endoscopic-assisted low-temperature plasma surgical excision via an oral approach. No comparator was reported. The main results from this single case were: therapeutic outcome was reported as 'excellent,' postoperative complications were 'none,' and tumor recurrence was 'none.' No specific absolute numbers, effect sizes, p-values, or confidence intervals were provided for these outcomes. Safety and tolerability data were not reported. Follow-up duration was not reported. Key limitations include the evidence being from a single case report, which cannot establish causality, generalizability, or comparative effectiveness. Long-term outcomes are unknown. The practice relevance is that this case provides a critical clinical reference for the diagnosis and treatment of tongue root schwannomas in children and adolescents, addressing an unmet need in pediatric head and neck care. However, clinicians must interpret this as very low-certainty evidence from one patient.