Intraosseous Neurilemmoma of the Mandible

• Published in: American journal of neuroradiology : AJNR Vol. 21; no. 10; pp. 1945 - 1947
• Main Authors: Nakasato, Tatsuhiko, Katoh, Kenichi, Ehara, Shigeru, Tamakawa, Yoshiharu, Hoshino, Masayuki, Izumizawa, Mitsuru, Sakamaki, Kimio, Fukuta, Yoshiyasu, Kudoh, Keigo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oak Brook, IL Am Soc Neuroradiology 01.11.2000; American Society of Neuroradiology
• Subjects: Adult; Biological and medical sciences; Biopsy; Diagnosis, Differential; Facial bones, jaws, teeth, parodontium: diseases, semeiology; Female; Head and Neck; Humans; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Mandibular Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging; Mandibular Neoplasms - pathology; Mandibular Neoplasms - surgery; Medical sciences; Neurilemmoma - diagnostic imaging; Neurilemmoma - pathology; Neurilemmoma - surgery; Otorhinolaryngology. Stomatology; Radiography, Panoramic; Tomography, X-Ray Computed; Tumors; Case study; Human; Nervous system diseases; Mandible; Radiodiagnosis; Neurinoma; Medical imagery; ENT disease; Computerized axial tomography; Benign neoplasm; Diagnosis; Nuclear magnetic resonance imaging
• ISSN: 0195-6108; 1936-959X

We report a rare case of intraosseous neurilemmoma of the mandible, with an emphasis on radiographic findings. The tumor, located mainly in the premolar region, presented as an expansive, unilocular, well-defined, radiolucent lesion on plain radiography. No dilatation of the mandibular canal was identified. MR imaging helped to identify the solid nature of the tumor. A biopsy was necessary to make the final diagnosis because of the relatively nonspecific nature of the lesion.