Schwannoma (neurilemmoma) in the floor of the mouth: Presentation of two cases. Issue 2 (March 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Laviv, Amir; Faquin, William C.; August, Meredith
• Is Part Of: Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery, medicine, and pathology. Volume 27:Issue 2(2015)
• Page Start: 199
• Page End: 203
• Publication Date: 2015-03
• Subjects: Mouth -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Face -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Maxilla -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Oral medicine -- Periodicals; Mouth -- Diseases -- Pathogenesis -- Periodicals; Surgery, Oral -- Periodicals; Oral Medicine -- Periodicals; Pathology, Oral -- Periodicals; Face -- Surgery; Maxilla -- Surgery; Mouth -- Diseases -- Pathogenesis; Mouth -- Surgery; Oral medicine; Electronic journals -- Sciences; Electronic journals -- Medicine; Periodicals; 617.522059
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ajoms.2013.09.004
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2212-5566

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="author" id="abs0005"> <title id="sect0005">Abstract</title> <sec> <p id="spar0005">Schwannomas, also known as neurilemmomas, are uncommon neoplasms, derived from Schwann cells of the nerve sheath. Although rare in the oral cavity, Schwannomas should be considered in the differential diagnosis of intraoral masses. Floor of mouth tumors are especially unusual, and in this site, the main differential diagnosis is a minor salivary gland neoplasm. This article presents two cases of Schwannoma in this locale.</p> </sec> </abstract>