Schwanomas in extracranial head and neck region are an uncommon tumour, but when refered to its origin in the parasympathetic nerve fibers are extremely rare. We describe a case of schwanoma of the right submandibular gland originating from the parasympathetic branch of the lingual nerve, and we discuss about the clinical, diagnostic and therapeutic aspects of this rare tumour and a literature review of the recent cases.
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Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd
December 2024
Elisabeth-TweeSteden Ziekenhuis, afd. Mond-, Kaak- en Aangezichtschirurgie, Tilburg.
A 65-year-old woman presented with progressively increasing swelling on the right lateral side of her tongue. Further investigation confirmed it to be a schwannoma. Surgical excision of the tumour was performed, resulting in an uncomplicated postoperative recovery with complete preservation of the tongue function.
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Division of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Cape Town, South Africa.
Schwannomas are benign tumours of peripheral nerves originating in the nerve sheaths. Only 1% are reported in the oral cavity. We report a 24-year-old female who presented with a 10-year history of a mass at the base of the tongue with associated odynodysphagia, referred otalgia and loss of weight.
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Department of ENT. Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, 226010 India.
Schwannoma is a rare benign encapsulated nerve sheath tumor which originates from Schwann cells. Generally, schwannoma arising from lingual nerve involves the oral tongue and tongue base in the oral cavity. We report a rare case of lingual nerve schwannoma in a 16-year-old girl with complaint of right-side submandibular swelling for last 4-5 years.
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Department of Oral Diagnosis, Oral Pathology Section, Piracicaba Dental School, State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Piracicaba, SP, Brazil. Electronic address:
Benign peripheral nerve sheath tumors (BPNSTs) are a vast, common, heterogeneous group of lesions that are often diagnostically challenging. The head and neck region is recognized as the second most common location for these lesions, especially the tongue. However, BPNSTs occurring centrally within the jaw bones are exceedingly rare.
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Department of Dentistry, National Taiwan University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.
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