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Intraoral schwannoma: a case report
- Source :
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. 17:319-321
- Publication Year :
- 2013
- Publisher :
- Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2013.
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Abstract
- Schwannoma (neurilemmona) is a benign nerve sheath composed of Schwann cells. This tumor represents 1 % of all benign tumor, usually observed in the head and neck region, and in, rare cases, this lesion may be observed in oral cavity. They are usually asymptomatic, do not recur, and malignant transformation is rare. We presented a case report of schwannoma in the lower lips.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Male
medicine.medical_specialty
Usually asymptomatic
Nerve sheath
Schwannoma
Oral cavity
Malignant transformation
Benign tumor
Diagnosis, Differential
Lesion
otorhinolaryngologic diseases
medicine
Humans
business.industry
medicine.disease
Lip
Cheek
Otorhinolaryngology
Lip Neoplasms
Oral and maxillofacial surgery
Surgery
Radiology
Oral Surgery
medicine.symptom
business
Neurilemmoma
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 18651569 and 18651550
- Volume :
- 17
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....8dbe18af20760eddbf2d63d79dd5718b
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10006-013-0392-7