Schwannoma is a solitary, benign tumour arising from the neural sheath Schwann cells of the peripheral, cranial or autonomic nerves. In the head and neck region, it occurs most commonly in association with the acoustic nerve within the skull and is rarely found in oral structures. When it is found in oral structures, the tongue is reported to be the favoured site. Schwannoma of the tonsil is extremely rare, with only two cases reported in the literature. We report what is, to our knowledge, the third case of schwannoma of the tonsil, diagnosed by histopathology.

The most common offending allergen in our study was the dust mite. Identification of specific allergens for a particular geographical area aids patient education and enables allergen-specific immunotherapy.

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Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) are the most common mesenchymal tumors of the gastrointestinal tract (GIT). They can arise anywhere along the gastrointestinal tract. GIST of the small bowel is less common. Clinically, most of the GIST present as GI bleed and rarely with intestinal obstruction. We report here a case of ileal GIST presented with subacute intestinal obstruction.