Malignant melanotic schwannoma of the oral cavity.
Intraoral malignant melanotic schwannoma is an extremely rare tumor. Two cases are presented, one occurring in the mandible of a 62-year-old man, the other in the maxilla of a 79-year-old man. The clinical presentation, light microscopic findings and immunohistopathological features are described. The difficulty of diagnosing this special tumor at initial presentation correctly, is discussed.
Department of Maxillo-Facial Surgery, University of Zurich, Switzerland.
K W
KW
Grätz
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M
Makek
H F
HF
Sailer
D000368:Aged; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000473:pathology; D002467:Cell Nucleus / Q000648:ultrastructure; D003593:Cytoplasm / Q000648:ultrastructure; D003594:Cytoplasmic Granules / Q000648:ultrastructure; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007890:Leiomyosarcoma / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D008543:Melanins; D008875:Middle Aged; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary; D010157:Palatal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology
D008543:Melanins