Intraoral schwannoma: a case report.
Schwannoma (neurilemmona) is a benign nerve sheath composed of Schwann cells. This tumor represents 1% of all benign tumor, usually observed in the head and neck region, and in, rare cases, this lesion may be observed in oral cavity. They are usually asymptomatic, do not recur, and malignant transformation is rare. We presented a case report of schwannoma in the lower lips.
Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Nova Iguaçu General Hospital (HGNI), Nova Iguaçu, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, luizfernandomagacho@gmail.com.
Luiz Fernando Magacho
LF
da Silva
Bruno Gomes
BG
Duarte
Bruno Almeida
BA
Boiça
Hernando Valentim
HV
Rocha-Junior
Cecilia Luiz
CL
Pereira-Stabile
D000328:Adult; D002610:Cheek / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008046:Lip / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008048:Lip Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000175:diagnosis*