title: Ancient neurilemmoma: A rare oral tumor.
abstract: Neurilemmomas are benign tumors of neural origin composed of Schwann cell proliferation in characteristic patterns. Ancient neurilemmomas are usually longstanding growths that exhibit degenerative features that could be mistaken for malignancy. They are extremely rare in the oral cavity and present in older individuals of long duration. The authors report a case of ancient neurilemmoma in a young patient with short duration of growth. This unique case presented with remarkable histopathological features with respect to vascularity and atypia associated with degenerative change. It is essential to not mistake these features as malignant transformation so as to avoid radical procedures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Sri Venkateswara Dental College and Hospital, Thalambur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Muruganandhan
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Sri Venkateswara Dental College and Hospital, Thalambur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: T Srinivasa
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Prasad
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Sri Venkateswara Dental College and Hospital, Thalambur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Selvakumar
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Sri Venkateswara Dental College and Hospital, Thalambur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: S Nalin
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Kumar
keywords: Ancient schwannoma; neural tumor; neurilemmoma