Giant benign mandibular schwannoma. Clinical features, morphology, and treatment

Schwannomas are rare benign neurogenic tumors that arise from Schwann cells of the peripheral nervous system. The most frequent localisation is the head and neck area. Extracranial schwannomas are most often located in the deep soft tissues. Intraosseous tumortypes are rare; the mandible is the most...

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Published inMund-, Kiefer- und Gesichtschirurgie : MKG Vol. 4; no. 6; pp. 387 - 390
Main Authors Piesold, J U, Schreiber, D
Format Journal Article
LanguageGerman
Published Germany 01.12.2000
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Mandible
Partial resection of mandible
Microsurgical reconstruction of nerve
Benign tumor
Intraosseous localisation
Schwannoma
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Summary:Schwannomas are rare benign neurogenic tumors that arise from Schwann cells of the peripheral nervous system. The most frequent localisation is the head and neck area. Extracranial schwannomas are most often located in the deep soft tissues. Intraosseous tumortypes are rare; the mandible is the most common site. We present the case of a 63-year-old woman with a schwannoma which originated from the mandible nerve and describe the therapy of this neoplasm. A rare malignant transformation cannot be excluded. Therefore, the treatment of choice is radical local resection.
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ISSN:1432-9417
DOI:10.1007/s100060000249