A case of neurilemmoma is described recurring 15 years after a previous excision.
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Semin Musculoskelet Radiol
December 2024
Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri.
Intraosseous schwannoma is a rare benign nerve sheath tumor comprising < 1% of bone tumors. Relatively common locations for this tumor include the skull and mandible, and, to a lesser degree, the spine and sacrum. Intraosseous schwannoma involving the appendicular skeleton is exceedingly rare.
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August 2024
Riphah International University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Schwannomas are benign peripheral nerve sheath tumours with a low risk of malignant transformation. About 25%-40% are in the head and neck region with the posterior third of the tongue being a rather rare site of its growth, and a lesion at this site is understandably difficult to approach and treat. Being benign and encapsulated, surgical excision is in the mainstay of treatment.
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August 2024
Plastic Surgery Department, Prince Sultan Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
A 40-year-old female presented with right mandibular swelling. A panoramic radiograph showed a unilocular radiolucency from the mandibular angle to tooth #46. Biopsy confirmed a schwannoma.
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May 2024
Department of Neurology, Kansai Medical University Medical Center.
A 61-year-old man with right hearing loss and staggering for seven months was diagnosed with sudden deafness although previous evaluation with MRI indicated minor abnormal findings. During follow-up, he developed hypogeusia, right facial nerve palsy, pain in right mandible, right-sided temporal pain, and cerebellar ataxia. Cerebrospinal fluid examination at admission revealed reduced glucose concentration and elevated soluble interleukin-2 receptor (sIL-2R) level, whereas serum sIL-2R level was within the normal range.
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November 2023
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, PMNM Dental College and Hospital, Bagalkot, Karnataka, India.
Intraosseous schwanommas are benign tumors that arise from Schwann cells. They are common in soft tissues of the head and neck region. However, intraosseous schwanommas are rare accounting for less than 1% of all bone tumors.
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