Schwannoma of the Tongue in a Paediatric Patient : A Case Report and 20-Year Review
Joint Authors
Jadhav, Anendd
Bhola, Nitin
Kumar, Sanatan
Bhutekar, Umesh
Khemka, Gaurav
Borle, Rajiv
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-07-14
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Schwannomas (Neurilemmomas) are benign, encapsulated, slow-growing, and usually solitary tumours originating from Schwann cells of the peripheral nerve sheath with uncertain etiology.
Approximately 25–48% of cases are seen in the head and neck region, of which 1% appears in the oral cavity.
Lingual schwannoma can affect all age groups with peak incidence between the third and sixth decade.
We report a rare case of lingual schwannoma in a 14-year-old girl complaining of asymptomatic swelling over lateral border of tongue since two years.
Clinical examination revealed a nodule 1.5×1 cm in size, rubbery, nontender, smooth at right lateral border of tongue covered by normal mucosa, with no cervical lymphadenopathy.
Excisional biopsy of the lesion was done under local anaesthesia.
The histological sections spindle cells with thin wavy nuclei arranged as typical Antoni A (with Verocay bodies) and Antoni B areas.
Nuclear palisading distribution (typical of a schwannoma) was readily identifiable.
The patient was recurrence-free after one year.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Bhola, Nitin& Jadhav, Anendd& Borle, Rajiv& Khemka, Gaurav& Bhutekar, Umesh& Kumar, Sanatan. 2014. Schwannoma of the Tongue in a Paediatric Patient : A Case Report and 20-Year Review. Case Reports in Dentistry،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Bhola, Nitin…[et al.]. Schwannoma of the Tongue in a Paediatric Patient : A Case Report and 20-Year Review. Case Reports in Dentistry No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-5.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Bhola, Nitin& Jadhav, Anendd& Borle, Rajiv& Khemka, Gaurav& Bhutekar, Umesh& Kumar, Sanatan. Schwannoma of the Tongue in a Paediatric Patient : A Case Report and 20-Year Review. Case Reports in Dentistry. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-5.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-497450