title: Malignant schwannoma of the mandible: a case report.
abstract: This article describes a 59-year-old woman with a rare malignant schwannoma invading the left mandible. The clinical, radiological, pathological findings, treatment, and prognosis of our patient are discussed in detail. A 4-year cure was achieved by radical surgery and concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT). In addition, we also review and summarize relevant literature on malignant schwannoma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, Tainan, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Jiung-Chih
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Chao
authors.forename: Hsu-Chueh
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Ho
authors.forename: Chieh-Chi
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Jeh-En
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Tzeng
mesh_terms: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000032:analysis; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology; D008334:Mandible / Q000473:pathology; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness / Q000473:pathology; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D009418:S100 Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D009418:S100 Proteins