Buccal nerve schwannoma mimicking a salivary gland tumor:a rare case report
10.5125/jkaoms.2023.49.3.148
- Author:
Jeong-Kui KU
1
;
Dawool HAN
;
Jong-Ki HUH
;
Jae-Young KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Dentistry, Seoul, Korea
- Publication Type:CASE REPORT
- From:Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
2023;49(3):148-151
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Schwannomas are benign tumors originating from myelinating cells constituting nerve sheaths but rarely contain cellular elements of the nerve. The authors encountered a 47-year-old female patient with a schwannoma on the anterior mandibular ramus arising from the buccal nerve, measuring 3 cm×4 cm. Surgical resection was performed with preservation of the buccal nerve via microsurgical dissection. After one month, the sensory functionof the buccal nerve was recovered without complications.
