Lingual schwannoma in a 4-year-old female baby

Schwannoma is a benign tumor arising from Schwann cells of the peripheral nerve sheath. Although a common tumor of the head and neck region, its location in the oral cavity is uncommon. We found lingual schwannoma in a 4-year-old baby. The patient underwent magnetic resonance imaging and complete su...

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Published inJournal of Indira Gandhi Institute Of Medical Sciences Vol. 7; no. 1; pp. 64 - 66
Main Authors Thakur, Vinit, Rahul, Sandip, Kumar, Bipin, Hasan, Zaheer, Yadav, Ramdhani, Chaubey, Digamber, Prasad, Ramjee, Keshri, Rupesh
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Wolters Kluwer India Pvt. Ltd 01.01.2021
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schwannoma
Lingual
pediatric
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Summary:Schwannoma is a benign tumor arising from Schwann cells of the peripheral nerve sheath. Although a common tumor of the head and neck region, its location in the oral cavity is uncommon. We found lingual schwannoma in a 4-year-old baby. The patient underwent magnetic resonance imaging and complete surgical excision of the mass. Histopathology confirmed the diagnosis.
ISSN:2394-9031
2582-094X