[Analysis of preoperative misdiagnosis causes in 26 cases of neurolemmoma].
OBJECTIVE
To improve the understanding of the diagnosis and treatment of neurolemmoma in maxillofacial region by summarizing its clinical features.


METHODS
The preoperative misdiagnosis causes and treatment in 26 cases of neurolemmoma were reviewed.


RESULTS
Among all cases treated surgically, 4 cases were pleomorphic adenoma of the parotid gland; 3 cases were malignant tumor of the parotid gland; 1 case was zygomatic osteoma; 4 cases were carotid body tumor; 1 case was branchial cleft cysts; 3 cases were cervical lymph node metastasis; 2 cases were pharyngeal malignant tumor; 4 cases were fibromatosis of the tongue; 2 cases were dermoid cyst; 2 cases were sublingual gland tumor.


CONCLUSIONS
It is difficult to diagnose neurolemmoma before operation, however, it is important to carefully protect the function of the nerve in order to avoid severe complications.
School of Stomatology, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, Shandong Province, China. wxx@sdu.edu.cn
Xu-Xia
XX
Wang
Jun
J
Zhang
Feng-Cai
FC
Wei
Zuo-Qin
ZQ
Zhao
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D012189:Retrospective Studies