title: Plexiform schwannoma of the cheek.
abstract: We present a case of subcutaneous plexiform schwannoma, a rare benign peripheral nerve sheath tumour characterized by a multinodular and plexiform growth pattern. A review of the literature was performed to identify the relationship between plexiform schwannoma and neurofibromatosis types 1 and 2, and schwannomatosis. It is also important to distinguish plexiform schwannoma from plexiform neurofibroma, a particular type 1 neurofibromatosis lesion, because of the propensity of the latter for malignant degeneration.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, University of Padua, Italy.
authors.forename: G M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Mannarà
authors.forename: F C
authors.initials: FC
authors.lastname: La Rosa
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Marino
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002610:Cheek; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000473:pathology*; D018318:Neurofibroma, Plexiform / Q000473:pathology