Schwannoma of the tongue: a case report with review of literature

• Published in: Maxillofacial plastic and reconstructive surgery Vol. 39; no. 39; pp. 17.1 - 17.8
• Main Authors: Lee, Eun-Young, Kim, Jae-Jin, Seok, Hyun, Lee, Ja-Youn
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Korean
• Published: 2017
• Subjects: Tongue; Neurilemmoma; Schwannoma

Background: Schwannomas (or neurilemmomas) of the tongue are benign, usually solitary, encapsulated masses derived from Schwann cells. Clinical evidence indicates that schwannoma is painless and slow growing. In general, schwannoma is treated by surgical excision. Here, we describe a case of schwann...