Neurilemmoma in the floor of the mouth: a case report.
10.5125/jkaoms.2016.42.1.60
- Author:
Seung Kee SHIM
1
;
Hoon MYOUNG
Author Information
1. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea. myoungh@snu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Neurilemmoma;
Sublingual gland;
Case reports
- MeSH:
Adult;
Autonomic Pathways;
Biopsy;
Diagnosis;
Diagnosis, Differential;
Female;
Humans;
Lingual Nerve;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
Mouth*;
Neurilemmoma*;
Recurrence;
Schwann Cells;
Sublingual Gland;
Wound Healing
- From:Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
2016;42(1):60-64
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
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Abstract:
Neurilemmomas are well-encapsulated, benign, slow-growing tumors originating from Schwann cells of the nerve sheath surrounding cranial, peripheral, or autonomic nerves. Intraoral neurilemmomas are relatively rare and have a wide variety of morphologic and radiologic features. This makes differential diagnosis difficult, and only histopathological features can lead to a definitive neurilemmoma diagnosis. In this report, we present the case of a 30-year-old woman whose chief complaint was a solitary, nodular mass on the right floor of the mouth. After computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging, we performed an incisional biopsy that showed the typical characteristics of a neurilemmoma. The mass was removed completely through an intraoral surgical approach. Despite losing a portion of the lingual nerve, the patient did not complain of any specific discomfort. Wound healing was uneventful and there were no signs or symptoms of recurrence.
