Multinodular versus plexiform neurilemoma of the hard palate: Report of a case

Neurilemoma (schwannoma) is the most commonly encountered nerve sheath tumor of the oral cavity. It generally appears as a single encapsulated nodule that occasionally causes pain or discomfort. The tongue is involved most frequently, followed by the palate, floor of mouth, and buccal mucosa. Neuril...

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Published inOral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology Vol. 77; no. 2; pp. 154 - 157
Main Authors Krolls, Sigurds O., McGinnis, J.Perry, Quon, Daniel
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Saint Louis, MO Elsevier Inc 01.02.1994
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Subjects
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Dentistry
Facial bones, jaws, teeth, parodontium: diseases, semeiology
Female
Humans
Medical sciences
Neoplasm Recurrence, Local - pathology
Neurilemmoma - pathology
Otorhinolaryngology. Stomatology
Palatal Neoplasms - pathology
Tumors
Human
Oral cavity
Tongue
Stomatology
Neurinoma
Exploration
Oral cavity disease
Osseous palate
Dentistry
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Summary:Neurilemoma (schwannoma) is the most commonly encountered nerve sheath tumor of the oral cavity. It generally appears as a single encapsulated nodule that occasionally causes pain or discomfort. The tongue is involved most frequently, followed by the palate, floor of mouth, and buccal mucosa. Neurilemomas occur most often during the second or third decades of life. Our patient is a 21-year-old woman with a recurrence of a palatal mass that was excised 3 years earlier. Histologically the lesion appeared to be a multinodular neurilemoma, a pattern rarely reported in the oral cavity.
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ISSN:0030-4220
1878-2175
DOI:10.1016/0030-4220(94)90278-X