Open AccessMalignant melanotic schwannoma of maxilla
Author(s) -
Utpal Jana,
A. K. Sana
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.229
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 2231-3796
pISSN - 0973-7707
DOI - 10.1007/bf02993750
Subject(s) - medicine , maxilla , otorhinolaryngology , schwannoma , head and neck surgery , radiation therapy , anterior maxilla , surgery , dermatology , dentistry
Malignant schwannoma in the naso-maxillary region is very rare. Only 20 eases have been reported in the literature (Maheshwari et al 99) Melanotic variety of this tumor is extremely rare and only 4 cases have been found in internet search. Surgery followed by radiotherapy has been advocated for treatment. A case is reported involving maxilla in a 13 year old female patient because of its extreme rarity. The case was treated by surgery and showed no recurrence during a 3 year follow-up period.