Metaplastic bone formation in an unusual neural tumour of the oral cavity.
This case report describes an unusual variant of a nerve sheath tumour arising in the oral cavity which was partly surrounded by and contained bone. The differential diagnosis is discussed and the formation of bone within neural tumours reviewed.
Farthing
P M
PM
Department of Oral Pathology, London Hospital Medical College.
Malamos
D
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Williams
D M
DM
D000328:Adult; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000473:pathology*; D002610:Cheek / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008679:Metaplasia; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000473:pathology*; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D009455:Neurofibroma / Q000473:pathology*