Lingual Schwannoma A common tumor in uncommon location
Journal Title: International Journal of Biomedical Research - Year 2015, Vol 6, Issue 9
Abstract
Schwannoma (neurilemmoma) is a solitary, benign, truly encapsulated tumor originating from proliferating Schwann cells of nerve sheath. Though the overall incidence of Schwannoma is 25-45% in head & neck region, only 1% is seen in oral cavity. Tongue is most common in oral cavity. We report a rare case of lingual schwannoma in a 23 years old male patient who presented with painless, small, slow-growing mass over right lateral border of the tongue of three months duration. A clinical diagnosis of traumatic fibroma was made. The patient underwent complete surgical excision. Histopathological examination confirmed the diagnosis of schwannoma.
Authors and Affiliations
Pritha Ghose, Manisha Mahata, Jayati Datta, Dr. Sanghamitra Mukherjee, Dr. Tushar Kanti Das
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- EP ID EP391902
- DOI 10.7439/ijbr.v6i9.2443
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