title: Schwannoma of tongue.
abstract: The schwannomas are nervous tissue tumors. We report a case of schwannoma of oral tongue. Because schwannomas are quite rare in the oral cavity, they are often not immediately included in the differential diagnosis of oropharyngeal masses, causing delay in identification and treatment. The definitive diagnosis requires histopathologic examination.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery-Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Infanta Cristina, Badajoz, Spain.
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Moreno-García
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, University Hospital Infanta Cristina, Badajoz, Spain.
authors.forename: María Asunción
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Pons-García
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery-Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Infanta Cristina, Badajoz, Spain.
authors.forename: Raúl
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: González-García
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery-Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Infanta Cristina, Badajoz, Spain.
authors.forename: Florencio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Monje-Gil
keywords: Schwann cells; Schwannoma; Tongue