title: [Melanotic schwannoma of the temporozygomatic region].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Melanotic schwannoma is a rare benign tumor, which arises from nerve sheath cells. Melanotic differentiation is its most histologic characteristic.
  
  
  METHODS
  We report a case of melanotic schwannoma arising in the temporozygomatic region for a man of 38-year-old. Outcome was favourable after tumor resection.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This benign neoplasm occurs pronominally in spinal nerve roots. Craniofacial locations are rare. Most melanotic schwannomas are slow growing tumors, but prognosis can be poor because of local recurrence or malign behavior, especially when multiple lesions are present and/or involve the Carney complex.
authors.affiliation: Service de chirurgie maxillofaciale, EPS Habib-Bourguiba, 3029 Sfax, Tunisie. morcheddhouib@yahoo.fr
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dhouib
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Briki
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ben Mahfoudh
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Karray
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Boudawara
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mnif
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Abdelmoula
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D012888:Skull Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D013701:Temporal Bone / Q000473:pathology; D015050:Zygoma / Q000473:pathology