Open AccessFloret-like giant cells in intra-osseous schwannoma
Author(s) -
Sudeendra Prabhu,
Roshan Athikari,
Maji Jose,
Mohitha Shetty
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of oral and maxillofacial pathology/journal of oral and maxillofacial pathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.455
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 1998-393X
pISSN - 0973-029X
DOI - 10.4103/jomfp.jomfp_156_20
Subject(s) - neurofibromatosis , giant cell , schwannoma , neurofibroma , neurofibromatosis type i , anatomy , neurofibromin 1 , medicine , pathology , biology
Floret-like giant cells are very commonly seen in neurofibroma and as an indication to be associated with neurofibromatosis type 1 gene. This particular case of intraosseous schwannoma of mandible showing such giant cells, which is rarely reported.