title: Intraosseous schwannoma of mandibular symphysis: case report.
abstract: Schwannoma (neurilemmoma) is a benign neoplasm originated from the neural sheath and occurring most frequently in the head and neck. Intraosseous schwannomas are rare. The mandible is the most common site of occurrence for these lesions. This article reports the case of an intraosseous schwannoma located in the mandibular symphysis of an 11-year-old boy. The lesion was surgically removed and no radiographic evidence of recurrence was observed after 5 years.
authors.affiliation: Department of Morphology, Stomatology and Physiology, School of Dentistry of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil. suzie@forp.usp.br
authors.forename: Suzie Aparecida
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: de Lacerda
authors.forename: Luiz Guilherme
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Brentegani
authors.forename: Adalberto Luiz
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Rosa
authors.forename: Marcelo Vinícius Oliveira
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Vespúcio
authors.forename: Luiz Antônio
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Salata
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002680:Chin / Q000473:pathology; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology