title: Central neurilemmoma of the jaws. Review of literature and case report.
abstract: Neurilemmomas presenting as primary central bone tumors are extremely rare. Only 21 cases have been reported to have arisen in the jaws; all except for one have occurred in the mandible. The majority of these have been associated with the inferior dental nerve. A case of a central neurilemmoma arising in the anterior mandible is reported. Its probable origin is from one of the alveolar branches of the incisive nerve--an unusual site in the mandible. The radiographic features include expansion of cortical bone, resorption of roots of teeth, the presence of lace-like bony septa and a spotty calcification within the tumor. The treatment and the prognosis are briefly discussed.
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D011379:Prognosis; D011859:Radiography; D012391:Root Resorption / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014081:Tooth Extraction; D014086:Tooth Mobility