A case of Schwannoma of the tongue; Usefulness of MRI in preoperative diagnosis

Schwannoma is a comparatively rare neurogenic tumor of the oral cavity, originating from Schwann's sheath cell. We encountered a case of Schwannoma of the tongue in a 13-year-old boy. The tumor was excised under general anesthesia and diagnosed histologically as Schwannoma (Antoni-type A). MRI...

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Published inJapanese Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Vol. 37; no. 1; pp. 87 - 91
Main Authors Tsuji, Tsukasa, NOGUCHI, Makoto, HIRATSUKA, Hiroyoshi, SEKIGUCHI, Takashi, KOJIMA, Takeshi, KON, Hideki, SOMA, Keisei, ODAJIMA, Tetsuyo, KOHAMA, Gen-iku
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Japanese Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons 1991
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preoperative diagnosis
schwannoma
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Summary:Schwannoma is a comparatively rare neurogenic tumor of the oral cavity, originating from Schwann's sheath cell. We encountered a case of Schwannoma of the tongue in a 13-year-old boy. The tumor was excised under general anesthesia and diagnosed histologically as Schwannoma (Antoni-type A). MRI was very useful in the preoperative diagnosis, providing much information concerning the extension of the tumor which could not be obtained by ordinary X-ray CT.
ISSN:0021-5163
2186-1579
DOI:10.5794/jjoms.37.87