SCHWANNOMA IN THE BOTTOM OF TONGUE: CASE REPORT

• Published in: Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology Vol. 134; no. 3; p. e178
• Main Authors: Leite, Ingrid Ferreira, Panjwani, Camila Maria Beder Ribeiro Girish, De Oliveira, Catarina Rodrigues Rosa, De Queiroga, Danlyne Eduarda Ulisses, De Carla Batista Dos Santos, Vanessa, De Oliveira, Ana Luiza Pontes, Ferreira, Sonia Maria Soares
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Inc 01.09.2022
• ISSN: 2212-4403; 2212-4411
• DOI: 10.1016/j.oooo.2022.01.518

Schwannoma is a benign neural neoplasm originating from Schwann cells, usually solitary, encapsulated, slow-growing, and asymptomatic. In addition, its incidence is rare in the oral cavity. We report the case of a 14-year-old female patient who noticed the development of nodular lesion in the lingual ventral surface 8 months ago. On intraoral examination, the presence of a nodule in the ventral surface of the tongue on the right side, normochromic, spherical, soft, and with a smooth surface was observed. Ultrasound of the tongue showed the presence of a solid, hypoechogenic mass. Surgical excision was performed and the surgical specimen was sent for histopathologic examination, which showed fragments of benign tumor of neural origin, confirming a diagnosis of schwannoma. Because it is a benign lesion, surgical excision was the treatment of choice. The case has been under follow-up for 1 year, with no signs of recurrence.