A Case of Ancient Schwannoma of the Lingual Nerve.
- Author:
Tae Woon KIM
1
;
Cheol Ha GO
;
Byung Uk SONG
;
Cheol Min YANG
Author Information
1. Department of Otolaryngology, Dong Kang Hospital, Ulsan, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Ancient schwannoma;
Lingual nerve
- MeSH:
Lingual Nerve*;
Neurilemmoma*;
Schwann Cells
- From:Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
2000;43(5):559-561
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Schwannomas are neurogenic tumors that arise from Schwann cells of the neural sheath. They are most often benign and solitary. Ancient schwannoma is a rare variant of schwannoma with a typical characteristics of a slow growing benign tumor. A case of ancient schwannoma which originated from the lingual nerve has not been reported in the literature yet. The clinical and histological aspects of this tumor are discussed and the literature regarding this rare entity is reviewed.
