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Zhang Z, Hong X, Wang F, Ye X, Yao YD, Yin Y, Yang HY. Solitary intraosseous neurofibroma in the mandible mimicking a cystic lesion: A case report and review of literature. World J Clin Cases 2023; 11:6653-6663. [PMID: 37900249 PMCID: PMC10600983 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v11.i27.6653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2023] [Revised: 08/15/2023] [Accepted: 08/31/2023] [Indexed: 09/20/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Neurofibromas are benign tumors of a neurogenic origin. If these tumors occur without any other signs of neurofibromatosis, they are classified as isolated neurofibromas. Neurofibromas in the oral cavity mostly occur within soft tissues, indicating that solitary intraosseous neurofibromas in the mandible are rare. Due to the absence of specific clinical manifestations, early diagnosis and treatment of these tumors are difficult to achieve. CASE SUMMARY A 37-year-old female patient visited our hospital due to numbness and swelling of the gums in the right lower molar area that had persisted for half a month. The patient's overall condition and intraoral examination revealed no significant abnormalities. She was initially diagnosed with a cystic lesion in the right mandible. However, after a more thorough examination, the final pathological diagnosis was confirmed to be neurofibroma. Complete tumor resection and partial removal of the right inferior alveolar nerve were performed. As of writing this report, there have been no signs of tumor recurrence for nine months following the surgery. CONCLUSION This case report discusses the key features that are useful for differentiating solitary intraosseous neurofibromas from other cystic lesions.
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- Zheng Zhang
- School of Stomatology, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi 563000, Guizhou Province, China
- Department of Stomatology, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen 518036, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Stomatology, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen 518036, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Stomatology, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen 518036, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Stomatology, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen 518036, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Stomatology, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen 518036, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Pathology, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen 518036, Guangdong Province, China
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- School of Stomatology, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi 563000, Guizhou Province, China
- Department of Stomatology, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen 518036, Guangdong Province, China
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Endoscopic Management of Maxillary Sinus Schwannoma. J Craniofac Surg 2022; 33:e505-e507. [DOI: 10.1097/scs.0000000000008481] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2022] [Accepted: 01/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Yun CB, Kim YM, Choi JS, Kim JW. Pediatric schwannoma of the tongue: A case report and review of literature. World J Clin Cases 2021; 9:7212-7217. [PMID: 34540980 PMCID: PMC8409190 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i24.7212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2021] [Revised: 06/02/2021] [Accepted: 07/16/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Neurogenic tumors account for about ten percent of all tumors of childhood, and benign tumor originating from Schwann cells is rare in peripheral nerves. Schwannoma of the tongue is quite rare in children.
CASE SUMMARY We present the case of an 8-year-old male with schwannoma in the anterolateral tongue. The mass was slow-growing for one year with no pain and discomfort. He underwent transoral mass excision under general anesthesia. Gross examination revealed a smooth surfaced, 17 mm × 14 mm × 7 mm sized, encapsulated nodule with a clear resection margin. Schwannoma of the tongue was confirmed by the pathological exam. He reported no motor or sensory change, such as dysgeusia or paresthesia, or phonation difficulty during postoperative 12 mo follow-up.
CONCLUSION Schwannoma of the tongue is a rare benign neoplasm in childhood. If a painless firm mass is encountered in the tongue of a child, solid tumors like schwannoma should be considered in the differential diagnosis.
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- Chang Bin Yun
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Inha University College of Medicine, Incheon 22212, South Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Inha University College of Medicine, Incheon 22212, South Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Inha University College of Medicine, Incheon 22212, South Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Inha University College of Medicine, Incheon 22212, South Korea
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Alhedaithy AA, Alsayed AM, Al-Sindi KA, Janahi WM. Schwannoma originating in the soft palate: A case report. Int J Surg Case Rep 2021; 84:106108. [PMID: 34175679 PMCID: PMC8253958 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2021.106108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2021] [Revised: 06/08/2021] [Accepted: 06/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Introduction and importance Schwannomas are relatively uncommon, benign, slow-growing neoplasms, which are derived from schwann cells that can arise from any cranial, peripheral, or autonomic nerves. The involvement of the palate is a rare presentation and hardly reported in the literature. Case presentation Here, we report the case of a 39-year-old woman with a history of a foreign body sensation in the throat and difficult swallowing. Clinical findings and investigations Oral examination showed a smooth, non-tender, right-sided, soft palate mass. Computed tomography (CT) scan revealed a well-defined, non-enhancing, homogenous pedunculated soft tissue mass arising from the posterior edge of the right side of the soft palate. Interventions and outcome The mass was excised completely under local anesthesia in the clinical setting using a CO2 surgical laser. The mass was sent for histologic analysis, which confirmed the diagnosis of a benign schwannoma. Conclusion Eventually, upon follow-up at six months post excision, no evidence of recurrence was detected. A 39-year-old woman presented with a two-month history of right sided soft palate mass causing difficult swallowing. The mass was completely excised in a clinical setting under local anesthesia using a CO2 surgical laser. Histopathologic analysis confirmed the diagnosis of a benign soft palate Schwannoma. After six months post excision, no evidence of recurrence was detected.
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Urs AB, Kumar P, Augustine J, Malhotra R, Jot K. Pathological Diversity in Schwannomas of the Orofacial Region. Asian J Neurosurg 2021; 16:402-405. [PMID: 34268175 PMCID: PMC8244711 DOI: 10.4103/ajns.ajns_470_20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2020] [Accepted: 02/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Schwannoma is a slow-growing, encapsulated benign tumor of the neuroectodermal origin arising from the perineural Schwann cells. This study aims to elucidate the clinicoradiographical and histopathological features of orofacial schwannomas through a case series of seven cases. The patients' aged ranged from 13 to 45 years, with a male predilection in the ratio of 5:2. One intraosseous case presented as a radiolucent lesion. All the cases exhibited Antoni A and Antoni B type of microscopic patterns in varying amounts. One case of ancient schwannoma showed degenerative features. The tumor cells showed diffuse positive immunohistochemical reaction for S-100 protein. Our study suggests that intraosseous schwannoma should be considered in the differential diagnosis of the intraosseous jaw lesions. Histopathologically, it is important to recognize the findings of ancient schwannoma and to avoid misdiagnosing it as a malignant lesion.
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- Aadithya Basavaraj Urs
- Department of Oral Pathology, Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Oral Pathology, Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Oral Pathology, Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Oral Pathology, Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Oral Pathology, Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences, New Delhi, India
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Taketomi T, Nakamura K, Teratani Y, Matsuo K, Kusukawa J. Solitary Neurofibroma of the Hard Palate: A Case Report and Literature Review. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CASE REPORTS 2021; 22:e929674. [PMID: 33617517 PMCID: PMC7912926 DOI: 10.12659/ajcr.929674] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Patient: Female, 24-year-old Final Diagnosis: Neurofibroma Symptoms: Bulging of the hard palate Medication: — Clinical Procedure: — Specialty: Dentistry • Oncology
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- Takaharu Taketomi
- Dental and Oral Medical Center, Kurume University School of Medicine, Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan.,Department of Dental and Oral Surgery, Takagi Hospital, Okawa, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Dental and Oral Medical Center, Kurume Unversity School of Medicine, Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan.,Department of Dental and Oral Surgery, Takagi Hospital, Okawa, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Dental and Oral Medical Center, Kurume University School of Medicine, Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Dental and Oral Medical Center, Kurume University School of Medicine, Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Dental and Oral Medical Center, Kurume University School of Medicine, Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan
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Khairwa A. Swelling of Tongue Diagnosed by Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology: A Case Report and Short Review of Literature. Dysphagia 2020; 36:947-949. [PMID: 33141271 DOI: 10.1007/s00455-020-10203-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2020] [Accepted: 10/19/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Anju Khairwa
- Department of Pathology, ESIC Model Hospital, Gurugram, Haryana, India.
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Swami P, Raval R, Kumawat V, Nyklesh V. Maxillary schwannoma - A case report of a rare tumor. Natl J Maxillofac Surg 2019; 10:245-248. [PMID: 31798266 PMCID: PMC6883876 DOI: 10.4103/njms.njms_1_16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2016] [Revised: 04/28/2016] [Accepted: 02/18/2019] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
Abstract
Schwannoma or neurilemmoma is a neurogenic tumor. Intraoral schwannoma is rare and intraosseous schwannoma involving maxilla is even rare. We present one such rare case of maxillary sinus schwannoma extending to the nasal cavity, infratemporal fossa in a 22-year-old male. Wide excision of the lesion with subtotal maxillectomy of the right side was done using Weber–Fergusson approach. The patient made a good postoperative recovery. The relevant literature on the presentation, radiology, and management of schwannoma of maxillary sinus is discussed.
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- Pushpchander Swami
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Maharaja Ganga Singh Dental College and Research Centre, Rajasthan, India
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- Class II Dental Surgeon, Referral Hospital, Limzar, Gujarat, India
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Maharaja Ganga Singh Dental College and Research Centre, Rajasthan, India
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- Consultant Endodontist, Chennai, India
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Solitary Neurofibroma of the Soft Palate: A Rare Entity. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2019; 71:38-41. [PMID: 31741926 DOI: 10.1007/s12070-016-0974-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2015] [Accepted: 03/16/2016] [Indexed: 10/22/2022] Open
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The solitary neurofibroma is a benign tumor of neuronal origin uncommonly reported in the oral cavity. The possible association of this neoplasia with systemic pathologies, such as von Recklinghausen's disease and multiple endocrine neoplasia, makes its diagnosis fundamental. Solitary isolated neurofibroma of the soft palate not associated with von Recklinghausen's disease is an unusual tumor and probably only four cases have been reported in English literature previously. To the best of our knowledge, our case of soft palate neurofibroma in 17-year-old male represents the fifth reported in English literature, for which complete surgical excision was achieved with uneventful healing.
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Pontes HAR, de Souza LL, Rodrigues-Fernandes CI, Fernandes LA, Santos VL, de Souza ABC, de Carvalho VL, Khan W, de Almeida OP, Fonseca FP, Pontes FSC. A nodule in the palatal mucosa. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol 2019; 130:473-477. [PMID: 31734141 DOI: 10.1016/j.oooo.2019.05.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2018] [Revised: 05/08/2019] [Accepted: 05/14/2019] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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- Hélder Antônio Rebelo Pontes
- Service of Oral Pathology, João de Barros Barreto University Hospital, Federal University of Pará, Belém, Pará, Brazil; Oral Diagnosis Department, Semiology and Oral Pathology Areas, Piracicaba Dental School, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil.
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- Service of Oral Pathology, João de Barros Barreto University Hospital, Federal University of Pará, Belém, Pará, Brazil
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- Oral Diagnosis Department, Semiology and Oral Pathology Areas, Piracicaba Dental School, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Service of Oral Pathology, João de Barros Barreto University Hospital, Federal University of Pará, Belém, Pará, Brazil
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- Service of Oral Pathology, João de Barros Barreto University Hospital, Federal University of Pará, Belém, Pará, Brazil
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- Service of Oral Pathology, João de Barros Barreto University Hospital, Federal University of Pará, Belém, Pará, Brazil
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- Service of Oral Pathology, João de Barros Barreto University Hospital, Federal University of Pará, Belém, Pará, Brazil; Dental Private Clinic, Belém, Pará, Brazil
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- The School of Clinical Dentistry, Sheffield, UK
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- Oral Diagnosis Department, Semiology and Oral Pathology Areas, Piracicaba Dental School, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Oral Surgery and Pathology, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), 31270-901, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Thompson LDR, Koh SS, Lau SK. Tongue Schwannoma: A Clinicopathologic Study of 19 Cases. Head Neck Pathol 2019; 14:571-576. [PMID: 31485983 PMCID: PMC7413946 DOI: 10.1007/s12105-019-01071-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2019] [Accepted: 08/28/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
Abstract
Schwannomas commonly occur in the head and neck but infrequently involve the oral cavity and rarely affect the tongue. The clinical and pathologic features of 19 cases of schwannoma arising in the tongue were analyzed. There were 13 males and 6 females ranging in age from 12 to 82 years (mean 34 years; median 29 years). The majority of tumors presented as an asymptomatic mass localized to the anterior two-thirds of the tongue. Histologically, 18 schwannomas exhibited characteristic Antoni A and B areas with the former pattern predominating. One tumor was composed exclusively of cellular Antoni A tissue and was classified as a cellular schwannoma. Tumor encapsulation was variable with nearly half of the lesions lacking a well-defined fibrous capsule. All were strongly and diffusely positive for S-100 protein. No recurrences were observed on clinical follow-up. Schwannoma of the tongue, although rare, should be separated from other types of lingual nerve sheath proliferations and tumors.
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- Lester D R Thompson
- Southern California Permanente Medical Group, Department of Pathology, Woodland Hills Medical Center, 5601 De Soto Avenue, Woodland Hills, CA, 91365, USA.
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- Southern California Permanente Medical Group, Department of Pathology, Orange County-Anaheim Medical Center, Anaheim, CA, USA
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- Southern California Permanente Medical Group, Department of Pathology, Orange County-Anaheim Medical Center, Anaheim, CA, USA
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Dokania V, Rajguru A, Mayashankar V, Mukherjee I, Jaipuria B, Shere D. Palatal Schwannoma: An Analysis of 45 Literature Reports and of an Illustrative Case. Int Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2019; 23:e360-e370. [PMID: 31360259 PMCID: PMC6660292 DOI: 10.1055/s-0039-1692635] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2019] [Accepted: 04/13/2019] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
Abstract
Introduction
Schwannomas are benign tumors originating from differentiated Schwann cells. Being the least common intraoral neoplasm of neural origin, it is rarely seen in the palate. The literature lacks an extensive review of intraoral schwannoma confined to the palate.
Objective
To review previously reported cases of palatal schwannoma along with an illustrative case, and to provide a better insight regarding clinicopathological and radiological features of this neural tumor in a rare intraoral site.
Data Synthesis
We present a case of palatal schwannoma in a 16-year-old female. An additional 45 cases were identified in 2 medical database searches (PubMed and Google Scholar) published from the year 1985 onwards, and from 13 countries, in the 5 continents. The ages of the patients ranged from 3 to 84 years old. Palatal schwannoma showed a slight predilection to females, with a male/female ratio of ∼ 1:1.81. Hard palate involvement is almost twice greater than soft palate involvement. Surgical excision was employed in almost all of the cases, and recurrence was reported only once.
Conclusion
Palatal schwannomas, although rare, have been reported both over the hard and the soft palate. They mostly present as a painless, firm, well-encapsulated, slow-growing solitary lesion over the lateral palatal aspect.
Imaging can add to suspicion and can delineate a differential diagnosis, but the diagnosis is confirmed by pathological examination. Fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) is almost always inconclusive. Immunohistochemistry can assist in confirming a diagnosis, but is more important to rule out close differentials. Complete surgical excision is the treatment of choice, and recurrence or malignant transformation are extremely rare.
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- Vivek Dokania
- Department of Ear, Nose, and Throat, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Deemed University, Karad, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Ear, Nose, and Throat, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Deemed University, Karad, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Ear, Nose, and Throat, HBT Medical College and Dr RN Cooper Municipal General Hospital, Juhu, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Ear, Nose, and Throat, Gouri Devi Institute of Medical Sciences and Hospital, Rajbandh, Durgapur, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Ear, Nose, and Throat, Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College and Hospital, Sion, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Ear, Nose, and Throat, Rajiv Gandhi Medical College, Thane, Maharashtra, India
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Alnajar H, O'Toole TR, Lin DM, Al-Khudari S, Gattuso P. Subgemmal Neurogenous Plaque: A Clinical and Pathologic Review With Comparison to Common Head and Neck Neural Tumors. CLINICAL PATHOLOGY 2019; 12:2632010X19830180. [PMID: 31211291 PMCID: PMC6546943 DOI: 10.1177/2632010x19830180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2018] [Accepted: 11/28/2018] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Objective In humans, subgemmal neurogenous plaques (SNPs) are normally found associated with taste buds. On histology, SNP may be mistaken for a neural neoplasm. The objective of this study was to correctly differentiate SNP among head and neck neural lesions and provide clinical and pathologic information that may assist in avoiding misdiagnosis. To our knowledge, this is the first study to provide an estimate of the degree of overdiagnoses of mucosal lesions in the head and neck mucosal area. Study design Retrospective pathology and chart review. Methods All cases of head and neck mucosal neural lesions only in the mucosa of the oral cavity, oropharynx, or larynx from the pathology archives of a single urban tertiary care center between 3/2000 and 6/2017 were obtained. The pathologic and clinical data were reviewed. Results Twenty-six cases were identified: 9 neuromas, 9 neurofibromas, 2 ganglioneuromas and 6 cases of hyperplastic subepithelial nerve bundles. The mean greatest dimension of SNPs was 2.0 mm (range 1-3 mm) and most were subjacent to taste buds (13 cases). The 20 cases of SNP involved 15 women and 5 men. Their median age was 60 years (range 30-85 years). Clinical data were available in 19 cases. The most common presenting complaint was of a painless lesion (8 patients). Conclusions This review confirmed the rarity of true neural neoplasms in the head and neck mucosa and estimates the risk of their over diagnosis given the possible diagnostic confusion with SNP.
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- Hussein Alnajar
- Department of Pathology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA
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Thompson LDR, Koh SS, Lau SK. Sporadic Neurofibroma of the Tongue Unassociated with Neurofibromatosis Type I: A Clinicopathologic Study of Ten Cases. Head Neck Pathol 2019; 14:374-380. [PMID: 31111316 PMCID: PMC7235107 DOI: 10.1007/s12105-019-01041-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2019] [Accepted: 05/10/2019] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Neurofibromas rarely occur within the oral cavity and infrequently involve the tongue. The majority of lingual neurofibromas arise in patients affected by neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1). Neurofibromas of the tongue unassociated with this disorder are exceedingly uncommon. The clinical and pathologic features of 10 cases of sporadic lingual neurofibromas, unassociated with NF1, were evaluated. The patients included six females and four males ranging in age from 30 to 69 years (mean 59 years; median 63 years). An asymptomatic or slowly enlarging lingual mass was the most common clinical presentation. None of the patients were documented to have NF1. Histologically, the tumors were unencapsulated and situated beneath an intact squamous mucosa. The tumors are comprised of spindle cells with wavy nuclei within a collagenous to myxoid stroma. One tumor was characterized by a plexiform growth pattern. The lesional cells were positive for S-100 protein. Clinical follow up, available for all patients, showed no recurrences and no subsequent development of additional clinical manifestations of NF1. Lingual neurofibromas should be distinguished from other peripheral nerve sheath tumors that can affect this anatomic site. This series of cases confirms that sporadic neurofibromas of the tongue may be rarely encountered in patients having no other features of NF1.
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- Lester D. R. Thompson
- Department of Pathology, Woodland Hills Medical Center, Southern California Permanente Medical Group, 5601 De Soto Avenue, Woodland Hills, CA 91365 USA
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- Department of Pathology, Orange County-Anaheim Medical Center, Southern California Permanente Medical Group, Anaheim, CA USA
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- Department of Pathology, Orange County-Anaheim Medical Center, Southern California Permanente Medical Group, Anaheim, CA USA
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Plexiform Schwannoma of the Tongue in a Pediatric Patient with Neurofibromatosis Type 2: A Case Report and Review of Literature. Case Rep Pathol 2018; 2018:9814591. [PMID: 30410810 PMCID: PMC6205313 DOI: 10.1155/2018/9814591] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2018] [Accepted: 09/25/2018] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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Introduction Plexiform schwannoma is a rare variant of schwannoma that accounts for only 5% of all schwannomas. Herein, we present a rare case of plexiform schwannoma of the tongue in a pediatric patient with neurofibromatosis type 2 (NF2). Case Presentation A 13-year-old female presented with a growing left-sided tongue mass. The patient has a past medical history of NF2. The tongue mass was excised and histopathological examination revealed a spindle cell tumor with multinodular growth pattern, with Verocay bodies' formation. Tumor cells were strongly positive for S-100 protein and negative for smooth muscle actin (SMA), and EMA highlighted perineural fibroblasts surrounding tumor nodules. These findings were diagnostic of plexiform schwannoma. Conclusion Plexiform schwannoma of the tongue is an extremely rare tumor seen in patients with NF2. Clinical examination and histopathological evaluation are important for diagnosis of plexiform schwannoma.
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Kishimoto TE, Chambers JK, Miyama K, Son NV, Kok MK, Uneyama M, Miwa Y, Nakayama H, Uchida K. Neuromastoma of the hard palate mucosa in an Australian green tree frog (Litoria caerulea). J Vet Med Sci 2018; 80:1511-1514. [PMID: 30111671 PMCID: PMC6207511 DOI: 10.1292/jvms.18-0279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
Abstract
A hard palate mass was surgically removed from an Australian green tree frog
(Litoria caerulea) and examined pathologically. The tumor consisted of
sheets of small cells arranged in a tubular structure and cords or rosettes with
fibrovascular stroma. Immunohistochemically, neoplastic cells were diffusely positive for
cytokeratin and neuron-specific enolase and partially positive for S-100 and doublecortin.
These findings indicate that the tumor originated from the neuroectodermal tissue. Based
on these findings, the tumor was classified as a neuromastoma (neuroepithelioma). Sensory
cells located in the hard palate of the frog were considered to be the origin of the
tumor. The frog died after going through 3 surgeries and experiencing difficulties closing
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- Takuya E Kishimoto
- Laboratory of Veterinary Pathology, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 1-1-1 Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8657, Japan
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Pathology, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 1-1-1 Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8657, Japan
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- Miwa Exotic Animal Hospital, 1-25-5, komagome, Toshima-ku, Tokyo 170-0023, Japan
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Pathology, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 1-1-1 Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8657, Japan
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Pathology, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 1-1-1 Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8657, Japan
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Pathology, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 1-1-1 Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8657, Japan
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- Miwa Exotic Animal Hospital, 1-25-5, komagome, Toshima-ku, Tokyo 170-0023, Japan
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Pathology, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 1-1-1 Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8657, Japan
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Pathology, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 1-1-1 Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8657, Japan
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Diplan J, Cavallo P, de Los Santos S. Anterior Midline Glossotomy Approach for Large Schwannoma of the Tongue: Case Report. CLINICAL MEDICINE INSIGHTS. EAR, NOSE AND THROAT 2018; 11:1179550618786935. [PMID: 30013412 PMCID: PMC6043924 DOI: 10.1177/1179550618786935] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2017] [Accepted: 06/06/2018] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Schwannoma corresponds to a benign neurogenic tumor, derived from neural crest cells. It accounts for approximately 5% of all benign soft tissue tumors. These are the most common cause of peripheral nerve neoplasms of the oral cavity and oropharynx representing 1%. Isolated or solitary neurofibromas of the oral cavity usually involve the tongue or the labial mucosa. They appear as soft, painless, slow-growing masses that are tender to depression or palpation. The case of a 40-year-old woman is studied because of the presence of painless swelling, slow, and progressive growth of the oral language. Complete removal of the lesion was performed and primary closure was performed. It had a satisfactory evolution, maintaining adequate sensory and sensory mobility and innervation.
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- Johanna Diplan
- Salvador Bienvenido Gautier Hospital and Heriberto Pieter Oncology Institute, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
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- Salvador Bienvenido Gautier Hospital, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
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Salcines A, Woo SB, Noonan V, Mansfield MJ, Li CC. A well-circumscribed lobulated tumor on the hard palatal mucosa in a child. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol 2018; 127:3-7. [PMID: 29337189 DOI: 10.1016/j.oooo.2017.12.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2017] [Revised: 11/24/2017] [Accepted: 12/02/2017] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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- Department of Oral Medicine, Infection, and Immunity, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Boston, Massachussetts, USA; Center for Oral Pathology, StrataDx, Lexington, Massachussetts, USA
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- Center for Oral Pathology, StrataDx, Lexington, Massachussetts, USA; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Division of Oral Pathology, Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine, Boston, Massachussetts, USA
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- Department of Oral Medicine, Infection, and Immunity, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Boston, Massachussetts, USA.
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Cho ES, Kim HS, Kim JY. Large bulging mass of the posterior mandible in a child. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol 2018; 125:1-5. [DOI: 10.1016/j.oooo.2017.06.122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2017] [Revised: 06/22/2017] [Accepted: 06/24/2017] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Nilesh K, Naniwadekar RG, Vande AV. Large Solitary Neurofibroma of Face in a Paediatric Patient. J Clin Diagn Res 2017; 11:ZD04-ZD06. [PMID: 28764304 DOI: 10.7860/jcdr/2017/25991.9996] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2016] [Accepted: 04/11/2017] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Neurofibroma is a rare, benign, neurogenic tumour which may present as multiple lesions as a part of neurofibromatosis syndrome or as a solitary mass. This paper reports a case of large solitary neurofibroma of face in a young female patient. Clinical presentation, imaging characteristics and management of the pathology has been described in detail. The paper also reviews English literature for similar cases.
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- Kumar Nilesh
- Associate Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dental Sciences, Karad, Maharashtra, India
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- Professor, Department of Surgery, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Karad, Maharashtra, India
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- Postgraduate Student, Department of Prosthodontics, School of Dental Sciences, Karad, Maharashtra, India
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Ravindran C, Siroraj P, Deepak C, Narasimhan M. Intraoral neurilemmoma of mental nerve mimicking as traumatic fibroma: An unusual presentation - A case report and literature review. J Oral Maxillofac Pathol 2017; 21:124-128. [PMID: 28479699 PMCID: PMC5406792 DOI: 10.4103/0973-029x.203770] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Neurilemmoma, neurinoma or schwannoma is a benign tumor of neurogenic origin, arising from the myelin sheath of a neuron. Head and neck region accounts for 25%-48% of these tumors reported till date. On the contrary, intraoral sites form only 1% of the cases accounted. Although a few cases of intraoral neurilemoma of mental nerve has been reported in English literature, none has been reported to arise from the terminal fibers of the mental nerve. In this particular article, we present a case were the tumor was noted in the lower labial mucosa.
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- C Ravindran
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dental Sciences, Sri Ramachandra Medical Centre, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Consultant Maxillofacial Surgeon, Siroraj Hospital, Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dental Sciences, Sri Ramachandra Medical Centre, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Faculty of Dental Sciences, Sri Ramachandra Medical Centre, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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Schwannoma, neurilemmoma or neurinoma is a rare, benign nerve sheath neoplasm composed of Schwann cells. It is usually solitary, slow growing and asymptomatic. Approximately 1-12% of the tumours occur intraorally with the tongue being the most common location. We report a rare case of lingual schwannoma in a 20-year-old female patient involving the tip of the tongue, which was slow growing and asymptomatic. For diagnosis histopathological examination and also immunohistochemistry testing were carried out to confirm the nature of tissue fragments. The treatment was complete surgical excision.
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- OMF kirurgija, Braslovče, Slovenia.,Clinical Department of Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Oral Neurothekeoma of the Right Buccal Mucosa. Case Rep Otolaryngol 2016; 2016:4709753. [PMID: 27672465 PMCID: PMC5031835 DOI: 10.1155/2016/4709753] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2016] [Accepted: 08/23/2016] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Oral neurothekeoma or nerve sheath myxoma is a rare benign oral tumour of nerve sheath origin. Historically, this tumour has been subclassified as myxoid (classic), mixed, or the cellular type, depending on the amount of myxoid stroma and cellularity. We present a case of oral neurothekeoma (mixed type) of the buccal mucosa. The tumour was completely excised. No recurrence was detected in the last 3 years after local excision.
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do Amaral TL, Valiati R, de Andrade BAB, Rumayor Piña A, Torres SR, Romañach MJ, Agostini M. Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor of the lower labial mucosa: case report and literature review. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol 2016; 122:e64-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.oooo.2015.11.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2015] [Revised: 11/05/2015] [Accepted: 11/11/2015] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Sharma S, Rai G. Schwannoma (Neurilemmoma) on the Base of the Tongue: A Rare Clinical Case. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CASE REPORTS 2016; 17:203-6. [PMID: 27018477 PMCID: PMC4815988 DOI: 10.12659/ajcr.897063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Patient: Female, 20 Final Diagnosis: Schwannoma of the tongue Symptoms: Dysarthria • dysphagia Medication: — Clinical Procedure: Excision of the mass via trans-oral approach Specialty: Surgery
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- Steffi Sharma
- Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Manipal, India
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Kasturba Hospital, Manipal University, Manipal, India
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Giant plexiform neurofibroma of the upper limb and anterior chest wall: case report and review of the literature. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PLASTIC SURGERY 2015. [DOI: 10.1007/s00238-015-1068-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Neurilemmoma also known as schwannoma is benign nerve sheath tumor rarely occurring in the oral cavity. Only 1% of all extracranial schwannomas show that intraoral occurrence with tongue is the commonest site and retromolar region is the least common site. It presents as encapsulated, slow growing, solitary, smooth-surfaced, usually asymptomatic tumor. We report a case of 70-year-old male with well-defined mass on left retromolar region which was painless and slow growing. Diagnosis is made by histological examination and immunohistochemistry analysis to confirm the neural tissue origin of the lesion. The treatment is complete surgical excision of the lesion without recurrence.
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Costa FWG, Carvalho FSR, Sousa CFD, Cavalcante RB, Pereira KMA. Solitary neurofibroma of the palate. Braz J Otorhinolaryngol 2014; 80:184-5. [PMID: 24830981 PMCID: PMC9443965 DOI: 10.5935/1808-8694.20140038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2012] [Accepted: 01/13/2013] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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AL-Alawi YSM, Kolethekkat AA, Saparamadu PAM, Al Badaai Y. Sublingual Gland Schwannoma: A Rare Case at an Unusual Site. Oman Med J 2014; 29:e070. [PMID: 30838099 PMCID: PMC6389665 DOI: 10.5001/omj.2014.41] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2013] [Accepted: 02/03/2014] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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Intraoral schwannoma is a rare entity. Tongue has been reported as the most common oral site. Those involving salivary glands are unusual and parotid gland is the usual site. Literature search revealed only one case of schwannoma involving the sublingual gland. Hence, this is a presentation of another case of sublingual gland schwannoma with a review of literature, in a young female of 21 years old.
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- Yahya Sulaiman Marhoon AL-Alawi
- Intern, ENT Division, Department of Surgery, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, P.O. Box 38, PC 123, Al Khoud, Sultanate of Oman
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- Senior Registrar, ENT Division, Department of Surgery, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, P.O. Box 38, PC 123, Al Khoud, Sultanate of Oman
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- Consultant, Department of Pathology, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, P.O. Box 38, PC 123, Al Khoud, Sultanate of Oman
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- Consultant, ENT Division, Department of Surgery, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, P.O. Box 38, PC 123, Al Khoud, Sultanate of Oman
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Kato H, Kanematsu M, Makita H, Kato K, Hatakeyama D, Shibata T, Mizuta K, Aoki M. CT and MR imaging findings of palatal tumors. Eur J Radiol 2014; 83:e137-46. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2013.11.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2013] [Revised: 11/26/2013] [Accepted: 11/27/2013] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Muruganandhan J, Prasad TS, Selvakumar T, Kumar SN. Ancient neurilemmoma: A rare oral tumor. J Oral Maxillofac Pathol 2014; 17:447-50. [PMID: 24574671 PMCID: PMC3927354 DOI: 10.4103/0973-029x.125218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Neurilemmomas are benign tumors of neural origin composed of Schwann cell proliferation in characteristic patterns. Ancient neurilemmomas are usually longstanding growths that exhibit degenerative features that could be mistaken for malignancy. They are extremely rare in the oral cavity and present in older individuals of long duration. The authors report a case of ancient neurilemmoma in a young patient with short duration of growth. This unique case presented with remarkable histopathological features with respect to vascularity and atypia associated with degenerative change. It is essential to not mistake these features as malignant transformation so as to avoid radical procedures.
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- J Muruganandhan
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Sri Venkateswara Dental College and Hospital, Thalambur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Sri Venkateswara Dental College and Hospital, Thalambur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Sri Venkateswara Dental College and Hospital, Thalambur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Sri Venkateswara Dental College and Hospital, Thalambur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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Tian YW, Zhang LY, Liu ZQ. Giant intraosseous schwannoma of scapula: a rare case report and review of the literature. Diagn Pathol 2014; 9:31. [PMID: 24507572 PMCID: PMC3922024 DOI: 10.1186/1746-1596-9-31] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2013] [Accepted: 02/03/2014] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Bony schwannoma is a rare benign tumor derived from schwann cells of nerve fibers in the bone. It accounts for less than 1% of bony benign tumor, and prone to occur in the sacrum and mandible, occurrence in scapula is very rare. Here we report a 42-year-old woman with the chief complaint of pain in the left scapula. Imaging examination showed a giant, irregular, swelling lesion with distinct border involving the left scapula, extending into the left shoulder glenoid and pressing the surrounding soft tissues. Needle biopsy showed that the tumor was composed of spindle cells with S-100 protein positive, mimicking a benign neurogenic tumor. Then a complete excision was performed by removing the tumor and the surrounding tissues including partial left shoulder glenoid. Histologically, Antoni type A areas were the predominant microscopic pattern with occasional alternation by Antoni type B areas. Immunohistochemistry found that the neoplastic cells were scatteredly positive for S-100 protein. All these features suggest a diagnosis of an intraosseous schwannoma of the left scapula. Follow-up of the patient for ten months found no recurrence or sign of other tumors following complete tumor resection without any adjuvant therapy. In conclusion, this case of giant intraosseous schwannoma of the scapula is a rare benign bony tumor, and its diagnosis combined with clinical, imaging and pre-operative needle biopsy is important to guide further therapy, and avoid overtreatment.
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- Department of Pathology, The Military General Hospital of Beijing PLA, Nanmen Warehouse 5, Dongsishitiao Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100700, People's Republic of China.
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Pierse J, Ying-Peng Wun E, Pellecchia R, Wollenberg J. Treatment of a rare ganglioneuroma with resection and reconstruction of the mandible: a case report and literature review. J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2013; 72:748.e1-9. [PMID: 24529569 DOI: 10.1016/j.joms.2013.12.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2013] [Revised: 12/17/2013] [Accepted: 12/17/2013] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Ganglioneuromas are rare neuroblastic tumors that develop from the neural crests of the sympathetic nervous system. Because ganglioneuromas of the mandible have been infrequent, they do not have a standardized management protocol. As of 2000, only 5 cases had been reported. Ganglioneuromas are unique tumors that can undergo histologic maturation from a malignancy to a benign variant. We present the case of a 15-year-old boy with a ganglioneuroma of the mandible and the results of surgical management, including immediate reconstruction with a free fibula microvascular flap.
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- Joseph Pierse
- Chief Resident, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, The Brooklyn Hospital Center, Brooklyn, NY
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- Chairman, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Dental Medicine, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA.
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- Chief Resident, Department of Oral Pathology, New York Hospital, New York, NY
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Jadwani S, Bansod S, Mishra B. Intraoral schwannoma in retromolar region. J Maxillofac Oral Surg 2013; 11:491-4. [PMID: 24293947 DOI: 10.1007/s12663-010-0100-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2009] [Accepted: 10/15/2010] [Indexed: 10/18/2022] Open
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Schwannomas of the intra oral region are relatively uncommon; these are benign nerve sheath tumors that arise from schwann cells of the neural sheath. They are solitary, slow-growing, smooth-surfaced, usually asymptomatic, and encapsulated tumors, about 25% of all schwannomas are located in the head and neck, but only 1% show intraoral origin. We are contributing a report of 24 years old woman with slow progressive swelling over the right retromolar region. Magnetic resonance imaging presented a well defined mass over the right retromolar area measuring 19 × 19 mm(2) and fine needle aspiration cytology revealed that it was a tumor mass of neurogenic origin. Diagnosis was confirmed by excisional histological identification of Antoni A areas with marked palisading of nuclei. Although these rare entities of oral cavity are routinely not encountered in practice, they should be added in differential diagnosis of intraoral tumors.
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- Sanjay Jadwani
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Government Dental College and Research Centre, Ayurvedic College Campus, G.E. Road, Raipur, Chhattisgarh India
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Borges AH, Correia RDM, Borba AM, Guedes OA, Estrela CRDA, Bandeca MC. Unusual solitary neurofibroma on the lower lip of a child. Contemp Clin Dent 2013; 4:512-4. [PMID: 24403799 PMCID: PMC3883334 DOI: 10.4103/0976-237x.123061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Neurofibromas (NF) are benign tumors with involvement of the peripheral nerve, which is not frequently located in the oral cavity, and especially, extraordinary rarity on lower lip of a child. This report describes a case of a NF on lower lip in a 12-year-old Brazilian child. NF consists of a wide variety of cell types, including Schwann cells, perineurial cells, and fibroblasts. Due to cellular heterogeneity, several hypotheses have been proposed to explain the histogenesis of this lesion. One of them, it support an origin of Schwannian, while others emphasize the participation of both Schwann cells and perineural cells. Excisional biopsy was performed to establish definitive diagnosis. Microscopically, the lesion was composed of interlacing bundles of elongated cells with wavy nuclei and small nerve fibers. Immunohistopathologic assessment showed cells positive for S-100, confirming the diagnosis of NF. No recurrence was observed after 1-year follow-up. Pediatric dentists must have a thorough knowledge of this unusual lesion.
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- Alvaro Henrique Borges
- Department of Post Graduation in Integrated Dental Sciences, University of Cuiabá, Cuiabá, Brazil
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- Department of Post Graduation in Integrated Dental Sciences, University of Cuiabá, Cuiabá, Brazil
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- Department of Post Graduation in Integrated Dental Sciences, University of Cuiabá, Cuiabá, Brazil
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- Department of Post Graduation in Integrated Dental Sciences, University of Cuiabá, Cuiabá, Brazil
- Department of Post Graduation in Dentistry, CEUMA University, Sao Luis, Brazil
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Imaizumi A, Kodama S, Sakamoto J, Sasaki Y, Otonari-Yamamoto M, Kuribayashi A, Kurabayashi T, Sano T. Imaging findings of benign peripheral nerve sheath tumor in jaw. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol 2013; 116:369-76. [PMID: 23953423 DOI: 10.1016/j.oooo.2013.06.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2012] [Revised: 02/10/2013] [Accepted: 06/12/2013] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to investigate the imaging characteristics of peripheral nerve sheath tumors (PNSTs) in the jaw. STUDY DESIGN Imaging studies of 6 patients were retrospectively reviewed. Conventional radiography, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging were performed in all patients. RESULTS A fusiform lesion continuous with the nerve was observed in 2 cases, with the tumor arising within the inferior alveolar canal. In the other 4 cases, with the tumor arising outside the canal, the tumor had protruded and eroded into the bone. Protrusion was also present in 1 of the 2 cases, with the tumor arising within the canal. A target or fascicular sign was observed each in 1 case. CONCLUSIONS A fusiform lesion continuous with the nerve and a target or fascicular sign was only present in a few cases. The PNSTs, however, showed a tendency to protrude into the bone.
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- Akiko Imaizumi
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Tokyo Dental College, Chiba, Japan.
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Rozza-de-Menezes RE, Andrade RM, Israel MS, Gonçalves Cunha KS. Intraoral nerve sheath myxoma: case report and systematic review of the literature. Head Neck 2013; 35:E397-404. [PMID: 23616426 DOI: 10.1002/hed.23361] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2013] [Accepted: 04/10/2013] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Oral nerve sheath myxoma (NSM) is an uncommon benign neoplasm with Schwann-cell origin, which is frequently mistaken for neurothekeoma. We report a case of NSM on the buccal mucosa in a 42-year-old woman. This case is compared with previously reported cases and a systematic review is performed. METHODS AND RESULTS We conducted a case report and systematic review of oral cases considered true NSMs. A literature search was performed using PubMed, Lilacs, Scielo, Cochrane, SciVerse Scopus, Web of Science, and Embase electronic database. Twenty-five cases of oral NSM were included in the systematic review. CONCLUSION Oral NSM is rare and may represent a diagnostic challenge for pathologists. To confirm the diagnosis of NSM, the evaluation of S-100 protein expression or other neural marker is essential. The use of the terms NSM and neurothekeoma as synonymous or as variants of the same tumor should be avoided, because they are clearly distinct lesions.
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Schwannoma of the cheek: clinical case and literature review. J Maxillofac Oral Surg 2013; 14:327-31. [PMID: 26028854 DOI: 10.1007/s12663-013-0488-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2012] [Accepted: 02/19/2013] [Indexed: 10/27/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Schwannoma is a relatively uncommon benign tumor that apparently originates from Schwann cells of peripheral nerves. The most common intraoral site is the tongue followed by the palate, floor of mouth, buccal mucosa, lips and the jaws. The preoperative diagnosis is often difficult, and in the majority of cases, the diagnosis can only be made during surgery and by histological study. The immunohistochemistry reveals that the schwannoma cells test positive for S-100 protein. CASE REPORT The authors report here a case of an intraoral schwannoma situated in the cheek, treated by complete surgical excision. In the present case the schwannoma presented as a slow growing, circumscribed swelling without any particular features to distinguish it from other benign soft-tissue lesions. The final diagnosis was established based on the clinical, histopathologic and immunohistochemical findings. CONCLUSION The presence of schwannoma calls for the careful search for nerve tumors in other parts of the body, although in most cases none may be found. The differentiation of schwannoma from neurofibroma is essential, because an apparently solitary neurofibroma may be a manifestation of neurofibromatosis.
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Case report of a mental nerve neurilemmoma. Oral Radiol 2012. [DOI: 10.1007/s11282-012-0116-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Lambade PN, Lambade D, Saha TK, Dolas RS, Dhobley A. Unusual intramaxillary plexiform schwannoma. Oral Maxillofac Surg 2012; 17:137-40. [PMID: 22847037 DOI: 10.1007/s10006-012-0345-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2012] [Accepted: 07/17/2012] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND Neoplasms of peripheral nerve in the head and neck region are of common occurrence, but origin in the oral and para-oral tissues is uncommon and they rarely occur centrally within the jaws. Schwannoma is a benign neoplasm originating from the neural sheath of peripheral soft tissues, but its occurrence within the jaw bones is most unusual. Plexiform schwannoma is a unique variant of Schwann cell tumours having plexiform pattern. Literature revealed only one case of plexiform schwannoma of the jaw bones, i.e. involving the mandible. CASE REPORT In this report, we present the first documented case of intraosseous plexiform schwannoma of the maxilla, an extremely rare benign neurogenic tumour treated surgically. DISCUSSION Schwannoma is a benign neoplasm originating from the neural sheath of peripheral soft tissues, but to occur within the jaw bones is exceptional. Plexiform schwannoma is a rare variant of Schwann cell tumour having plexiform pattern of intraneural growth with multinodularity. Plexiform schwannoma is a benign neoplasm with no malignant potential, but recurrences are evident if excised incompletely. Plexiform schwannoma has similar clinical and histopathological features as that of plexiform neurofibroma which has high malignant potential; hence, it is imperative to correctly diagnose and differentiate this lesion as treatment modality of these two lesions differs.
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- Pravin N Lambade
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Swargiya Dadasaheb Kalmegh Smruti Dental College and Hospital, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India.
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Kurup S, Thankappan K, Krishnan N, Nair PP. Intraoral schwannoma--a report of two cases. BMJ Case Rep 2012; 2012:bcr1220115389. [PMID: 22778466 PMCID: PMC3417034 DOI: 10.1136/bcr.12.2011.5389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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Schwannomas, also known as neurilemmomas, are uncommon neoplasms, derived from schwann cells. These neoplasms, although rare, should be considered in the differential diagnosis of slow growing tumour masses of the oral cavity. The growth of these tumours sometimes causes displacement and compression of the nerve of origin, giving rise to clinical signs and symptoms. It can develop at any age and there is no sex predilection. Intraorally, the tongue is the most common site followed by the palate, floor of the mouth, buccal mucosa, lips and jaws. Surgical excision is the treatment of choice for schwannomas, with few reports of recurrence or malignant transformation. In this paper, the authors report two cases of patients with intraoral schwannoma, where the preoperative clinical diagnosis was inconclusive and final diagnosis was established based on radiographic and histopathological examination.
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- Seema Kurup
- Oral Medicine & Radiology Department, Amrita School of Dentistry, Kochi, Kerala, India
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- Oral Medicine & Radiology Department, Amrita School of Dentistry, Kochi, Kerala, India
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- Oral Medicine & Radiology Department, People’s College of Dental Sciences & Research Centre, Bhopal, India
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Giant plexiform schwannoma of the tongue. Case Rep Otolaryngol 2011; 2011:762524. [PMID: 22937374 PMCID: PMC3420782 DOI: 10.1155/2011/762524] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2011] [Accepted: 09/12/2011] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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We present the case of a 38-year-old woman that presented with a very slowly enlarging mass of the tongue. MRI revealed a large mass originating in the tongue base and extending to the supraglottic space. Biopsy of this tumor confirmed the diagnosis of schwannoma. An endaural approach allowed complete resection of the tumor. Definitive histopathological examination showed a plexiform schwannoma. Schwannoma or neurilemoma represents a benign tumor potentially affecting any nerve. The head and neck region is a relatively common location for schwannomas, but tongue schwannomas are considered to be rare and pose the problem of both clinical and histological differential diagnosis of tongue masses.
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The neurofibroma is a benign tumor of neural origin, not frequently located in the oral cavity, and, especially, extremely rare in the soft palate. When it occurs solitarily, it is a spontaneous tumor without any internal manifestations. We report a case of an isolated neurofibroma of the soft palate not associated with von Recklinghausen disease.
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Chawla O, North S, Yates JM. Schwannoma presenting in the soft palate of a nine-year-old boy. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011; 38:327-8. [PMID: 21834313 DOI: 10.12968/denu.2011.38.5.327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Swellings and tumours within the oral cavity are a common finding, however, benign intra-oral schwannoma or neurolemma is relatively uncommon, especially in younger patients. Involvement of the palate is a rare presentation although there have been a few reported cases relating to the lingual and other tissues. This paper reviews intra-oral schwannomas and presents a case of such a tumour of the soft palate in a paediatric patient and discusses the presenting features, differential diagnoses, along with the management of the condition.
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Shah AA, Latoo S, Ahmad I, Malik AH, Singh AP, Hassan S. Schwannoma causing resorption of zygomatic arch. J Oral Maxillofac Pathol 2011; 15:80-4. [PMID: 21731284 PMCID: PMC3125663 DOI: 10.4103/0973-029x.80020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Schwannoma (also known as neurilemmoma, peripheral glioma and peripheral nerve sheath tumor) is a common, histologically distinctive, benign, usually encapsulated, peripheral nerve tumor of Schwann cell origin. Schwannomas can appear anywhere in the body, but are more frequently reported in the head and neck with an incidence of 25-48% in maxillofacial region. Resorption of bones due to schwannoma is rarely noticed in maxillofacial region. We hereby present a case report of schwannoma in a 35-year-old female, causing resorption of zygomatic arch along with review of literature.
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- Ajaz A Shah
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Government Dental College, Srinagar, India
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Vered M, Fridman E, Carpenter WM, Buchner A. Classic neurothekeoma (nerve sheath myxoma) and cellular neurothekeoma of the oral mucosa: immunohistochemical profiles. J Oral Pathol Med 2010; 40:174-80. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0714.2010.00952.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Ohno J, Iwahashi T, Ozasa R, Okamura K, Taniguchi K. Solitary neurofibroma of the gingiva with prominent differentiation of Meissner bodies: a case report. Diagn Pathol 2010; 5:61. [PMID: 20858283 PMCID: PMC2954971 DOI: 10.1186/1746-1596-5-61] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2010] [Accepted: 09/22/2010] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Oral neurofibromas are peripheral nerve sheath tumors, similar to schwannomas. Histological variations in oral neurofibromas are relatively uncommon. Case presentation Here, we present a case of unique variation in the observed characteristics of a neurofibroma, with no relation to neurofibromatosis type-1 or von Recklinghausen disease of the skin. The neurofibroma was observed in the right mandibular gingiva of a 32-year-old Japanese woman. Histologically, it differed from conventional neurofibromas in that the tumor was composed of a mixture of fine fibrillary collagen in sheets and/or cords of neoplastic Schwann cells containing numerous clusters of Meissner bodies. Histologically, these bodies were in contact with neoplastic Schwann cells. The Meissner bodies were immunopositive for S-100 protein, neuron-specific enolase, and vimentin, but were negative for calretinin. CD34-positive spindle cells were observed around the Meissner bodies. No recurrence or signs of other tumors have been observed in the patient for 5 years after tumor resection. Conclusion To the best of our knowledge, no formal descriptions of sporadic, solitary neurofibromas containing numerous Meissner bodies occurring in the oral cavity are available in literature. We believe that an uncommon proliferation of Meissner bodies, as seen in the present case, may result from aberrant differentiation of neoplastic Schwann cells.
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- Jun Ohno
- Department of Morphological Biology, Division of Pathology, Fukuoka Dental College, Fukuoka, Japan.
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Koutlas IG, Scheithauer BW. Palisaded encapsulated ("solitary circumscribed") neuroma of the oral cavity: a review of 55 cases. Head Neck Pathol 2010; 4:15-26. [PMID: 20237984 PMCID: PMC2825527 DOI: 10.1007/s12105-010-0162-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2009] [Accepted: 01/02/2010] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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We describe the clinicopathologic characteristics of 55 oral palisaded encapsulated (solitary circumscribed) neuromas (PEN/SCN). Fifty-five cases of PEN/SCN in 54 patients were reviewed. Lesions were categorized according to their histologic pattern, partial or complete encapsulation, presence of Verocay bodies and presence of a parent peripheral nerve. In 13 selected cases immunohistochemical evaluation for neuronal markers (S-100, GFAP, NFP, EMA) was performed. When immunoreaction with EMA was weak, claudin-1 and glut-1 stains were utilized. Thirty-eight patients were men and 16 were women. Mean patient age was 48 years (SD: +/-14). The vast majority involved the masticatory (palate and gingiva) mucosa (76.4%) followed by the labial mucosa, the tongue and buccal mucosa. Recurrence was recorded in only one case. Histologically, 34 lesions had a lobular pattern, 10 were plexiform, 7 fungating and 4 multilobular. Stroma was limited, but focal myxoid changes were seen at the periphery of the lobules. Only one predominantly myxoid lesion was encountered. The number of intralesional axons varied, but the ratio of Schwann cells to axons was generally less than 1:2. Most lesions (89%) were only partially surrounded by perineurium. Tumor cells were S-100 positive and GFAP negative. The parent nerve was identified in 50% of the cases. Overlying epithelium was generally atrophic. Peritumoral connective tissue was generally unremarkable, but chronic inflammation was present in five cases. PEN/SCN is a relatively common peripheral nerve sheath tumor. Generally, its diagnosis is simple. GFAP may be of help to distinguish PEN/SCN from other peripheral nerve sheath tumors (schwannoma, neurofibroma, traumatic neuroma) in cases where histomorphologic features may be confusing. Finally, pathologists should be aware of the occurrence of plexiform and multilobular PEN/SCN variants, to avoid misinterpretation as plexiform neurofibroma or schwannoma.
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- Ioannis G. Koutlas
- Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, School of Dentistry, University of Minnesota, 515 Delaware Street SE, 16-108A, Minneapolis, MN 55455 USA
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Anterior midline nodule of the hard palate. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2009; 108:808-11. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tripleo.2009.06.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2008] [Revised: 06/24/2009] [Accepted: 06/26/2009] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Baliga M, Uppal N, Ramanathan A. Schwannomas of the head and neck: a case series. J Maxillofac Oral Surg 2009; 8:283-6. [PMID: 23139527 DOI: 10.1007/s12663-009-0069-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2007] [Accepted: 07/15/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022] Open
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Schwannomas are relatively slow growing benign tumors of the nerve sheath with a well developed capsule. They can reach a considerable size. Typically, symptoms of schwannomas are based on the affected nerve. We present four cases of this tumor that occurred in the head and neck. The differential diagnosis of small painless nodules in head and neck must include schwannomas as it is likely that nerve sheath neoplasms are more common than previously reported. However, due to benign nature and low recurrence prognosis is excellent.
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- Mohan Baliga
- Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Mangalore, India
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