Intraosseous mandibular schwannoma mimicking an odontogenic keratocyst, with a postsurgical pathological fracture
| Autor: | Manuel F. Fresno, Lorena Gallego, Luis Junquera, C Rodríguez-Recio |
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| Rok vydání: | 2008 |
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Male
Pathology medicine.medical_specialty Mandibular Neoplasms Mandible Schwannoma Diagnosis Differential Odontogenic cyst Keratocystic odontogenic tumour medicine Humans Keratocyst Neurilemoma business.industry General Medicine Middle Aged medicine.disease Fractures Spontaneous Treatment Outcome Otorhinolaryngology Odontogenic Cysts Differential diagnosis medicine.symptom business Tomography X-Ray Computed Neurilemmoma |
| Zdroj: | The Journal of laryngology and otology. 123(5) |
| ISSN: | 1748-5460 0022-2151 |
| Popis: | Objective:Schwannomas are slowly growing tumours derived from Schwann cells. We present a clinical case of schwannoma in the mandibular angle.Method:Case report and a review of the world literature concerning intraosseous schwannoma of the maxillofacial region.Results:Schwannomas or neurilemmomas are slow-growing, benign neoplasms derived from Schwann cells. Intraoral lesions are unusual and intraosseous schwannomas are even rarer, representing less than 1 per cent of benign primary tumours of the bones. We present a clinical case of schwannoma in the mandibular angle mimicking a keratocystic odontogenic tumour, with a complicated posterior evolution.Conclusion:Clinically, neurilemmomas are slow-growing tumours which may be present for years before becoming symptomatic. Radiographically, the image may be suggestive of a benign process such as an odontogenic keratocyst. Histological analysis of the specimens obtained is extremely important in order to establish the final diagnosis. |
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