title: Traumatic neuroma of the mandible: A case report with spontaneous remission.
abstract: Traumatic neuroma is a well-known disorder involving peripheral nerves, which occurs following trauma or surgery. The lesion develops most commonly in the soft tissues of the mental foramen area, lower lip and tongue. Intra-osseous lesions arising in jawbones are very uncommon. In this paper, we report a new case of an intra-osseous traumatic neuroma, discovered incidentally on a panoramic radiograph obtained for orthodontic documentation. In addition, the case herein described developed spontaneous remission, a situation not previously reported in the literature. Finally, we discuss relevant demographic, clinical, microscopic, immunohistochemical and treatment aspects of traumatic neuromas. Key words:Amputation neuroma, traumatic neuroma, mandible, spontaneous remission.
authors.affiliation: DDS, MS, PhD. College of Dental Medicine - Illinois, Midwestern University.
authors.forename: Bruno C
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Jham
authors.affiliation: DDS, MS, PhD. Department of Oral Pathology, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Goiás.
authors.forename: Nádia L
authors.initials: NL
authors.lastname: Costa
authors.affiliation: DDS, MS, PhD. Department of Oral Pathology, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Goiás.
authors.forename: Aline C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Batista
authors.affiliation: DDS, MS, PhD. Department of Oral Pathology, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Goiás ; DDS, MS, PhD. Head and Neck Department, Araújo Jorge Hospital.
authors.forename: Elismauro F
authors.initials: EF
authors.lastname: Mendonça