Intraosseous neurilemmoma of the mandible.
We report a rare case of intraosseous neurilemmoma of the mandible, with an emphasis on radiographic findings. The tumor, located mainly in the premolar region, presented as an expansive, unilocular, well-defined, radiolucent lesion on plain radiography. No dilatation of the mandibular canal was identified. MR imaging helped to identify the solid nature of the tumor. A biopsy was necessary to make the final diagnosis because of the relatively nonspecific nature of the lesion.
Nakasato
T
T
Department of Radiology, Iwate Medical University School of Medicine, Morioka, Japan.
Katoh
K
K
Ehara
S
S
Tamakawa
Y
Y
Hoshino
M
M
Izumizawa
M
M
Sakamaki
K
K
Fukuta
Y
Y
Kudoh
K
K
D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D011862:Radiography, Panoramic; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed