Open AccessPediatric schwannoma of the tongue: A case report and review of literature
Author(s) -
Chang Bin Yun,
Young-Mo Kim,
JeongSeok Choi,
Ji Won Kim
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i24.7212
Subject(s) - medicine , schwannoma , tongue , dermatology , general surgery , radiology , pathology
Neurogenic tumors account for about ten percent of all tumors of childhood, and benign tumor originating from Schwann cells is rare in peripheral nerves. Schwannoma of the tongue is quite rare in children.