Open AccessSchwannoma of floor of the mouth
Author(s) -
Noronha Shyam Curtis Charles,
V. Ramesh,
PD Balamurali,
Simranjit Singh
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of natural science, biology and medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.236
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 2229-7707
pISSN - 0976-9668
DOI - 10.4103/0976-9668.116993
Subject(s) - schwannoma , floor of mouth , asymptomatic , medicine , etiology , head and neck , oral cavity , anatomy , pathology , surgery , dentistry
Schwannoma is an intraoral rare, benign neoplasm arising from and consisting solely of Schwann cells. Its etiology is unknown. It presents as a solitary, slow growing, smooth surfaced, generally asymptomatic firm mass. Schwannomas commonly occur between 30 and 50 years. It is relatively uncommon, although a quarter of all Schwannoma's occurs in the head and neck region. Schwannoma of the floor of the mouth is rare in the oral region. Described is a case of Schwannoma of the floor of the mouth in a 28-year-old male, of large size.