Publication Type : Journal Article
Publisher : BMJ case reports
Source : BMJ Case Reports (2012)
Keywords : adult, article, case report, contrast enhancement, diabetes mellitus, differential diagnosis, dysphagia, ear nose throat surgery, endoscopy, female, fibroma, follow up, histopathology, human, human tissue, image analysis, intraoral schwannoma, leiomyoma, lymphangioma, male, mouth examination, mouth inflammation, mucocele, multidetector computed tomography, neurilemoma, neurofibroma, nuclear magnetic resonance imaging, postoperative care, preoperative care, priority journal, rhabdomyoma, salivary gland tumor, submucosa, wide excision
Campus : Kochi
School : School of Dentistry
Department : Oral Medicine and Radiology
Year : 2012
Abstract : Schwannomas, also known as neurilemmomas, are uncommon neoplasms, derived from schwann cells. These neoplasms, although rare, should be considered in the differential diagnosis of slow growing tumour masses of the oral cavity. The growth of these tumours sometimes causes displacement and compression of the nerve of origin, giving rise to clinical signs and symptoms. It can develop at any age and there is no sex predilection. Intraorally, the tongue is the most common site followed by the palate, floor of the mouth, buccal mucosa, lips and jaws. Surgical excision is the treatment of choice for schwannomas, with few reports of recurrence or malignant transformation. In this paper, the authors report two cases of patients with intraoral schwannoma, where the preoperative clinical diagnosis was inconclusive and final diagnosis was established based on radiographic and histopathological examination
Cite this Research Publication : Sa Kurup, Thankappan, Kb, Dr. Nitin A. Krishnan, and Nair, P. Pc, “Intraoral schwannoma - A report of two cases”, BMJ Case Reports, 2012.