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Intraoral schwannoma: a case report

Authors :
Bruno Almeida Boiça
Bruno Gomes Duarte
Cecilia Luiz Pereira-Stabile
Hernando Valentim da Rocha-Júnior
Luiz Fernando Magacho da Silva
Source :
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. 17:319-321
Publication Year :
2013
Publisher :
Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2013.

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.

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