A Case of Ancient Schwannoma of the Submandibular Gland.
- Author:
Chang Ki YEO
1
Author Information
1. Department of Otolaryngology, Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea. ckyeo@dsmc.or.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Nerve sheath neoplasms;
Submandibular gland
- MeSH:
Diagnosis, Differential;
Female;
Head;
Humans;
Neck;
Nerve Sheath Neoplasms;
Neurilemmoma;
Submandibular Gland
- From:Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
2008;51(8):758-760
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
Ancient schwannoma is a benign neoplasm of nerve origin and may cause difficulties in the differential diagnosis with other benign or malignant tumors. It is also a rare variant of schwannoma with atypical tumor cells with nuclear pleomorphism and hyperchromatism. In this report, a 44-years-old female patient with an ancient schwannoma of the submandibular gland is presented, discussed, and the literature is reviewed for head and neck location of this tumor.
