Submucosal Schwannoma of Tongue: A Case Report and Brief Review of Literature
Journal of the Korean Association of Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons
;
: 480-483, 2012.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-785177
ABSTRACT
Schwannoma is a benign, slow-growing, tumor of the peripheral nerves without specific symptoms, so that early diagnosis may be difficult. Though approximately 25~40% of all schwannomas occur extracranially in the head and neck region, only 1% of schwannomas are reported in the oral cavity. An 18-years-old female patient visited our clinic with a mass on the middle-right-dorsal surface of the tongue slowly growing for 1.5 years. The patient underwent the surgical removal of the neoplasia under general anesthesia. The mass was well capsulated and a cleavage plane was easily found. There was no recidivation during the course of a one-year follow-up. The treatment for schwannoma is surgical excision of the lesion and recurrence after excision of schwannoma is rare. The final diagnosis is made after a histological examination. Differential diagnoses must be made in relation to malignant tumors and in relation to numerous benign neoformations based on epithelial and connective tissues.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Peripheral Nerves
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Recurrence
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Tongue
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Follow-Up Studies
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Connective Tissue
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Early Diagnosis
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Head
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Anesthesia, General
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Mouth
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Screening study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Association of Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons
Year:
2012
Type:
Article
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