Schwannoma of the inferior alveolar nerve in association with the organ of Chievitz.
A benign neural sheath neoplasm arising from the investing tissues of the inferior alveolar nerve and presenting as a facial swelling is described. Of interest and importance was the associated finding of the so-called organ of Chievitz within the initial biopsy specimen. Its recognition as a vestigal structure and not a pathological entity is emphasized.
D000328:Adult; D002610:Cheek / Q000473:pathology*; D004848:Epithelium / Q000294:innervation / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible / Q000473:pathology; D008340:Mandibular Nerve / Q000473:pathology*; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000473:pathology*; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D010306:Parotid Gland / Q000196:embryology*; D011859:Radiography; D012679:Sense Organs / Q000473:pathology*