Open AccessSchwannoma of the Submandibular Gland: A Rare Case Report
Author(s) -
Satish Ranjan,
Mini Sinha,
Amrisha Sharan,
Vishnu Singh Munda,
Preeti Usha,
Sanjay Kumar Yadav
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2016/16151.7293
Subject(s) - submandibular gland , schwannoma , medicine , neurilemoma , salivary gland , peripheral , head and neck , pathology , lingual nerve , anatomy , tongue , surgery
Schwannoma is a slow growing, benign, encapsulated tumour of Schwann cells, which form myelin in peripheral nerves. It is the most common tumour of peripheral nerve, also known as neurilemoma or neurimoma. Schawannomas of head and neck area is common and may arise from peripheral, central or autonomic nerve but Salivary gland schwannomas are rare extracranial forms. We report a rare case of schawannoma of submandibular gland which presented with painless swelling in submandibular region, treated by total excision of submandibular gland. There was no postoperative nerve deficit or recurrence within 9 months of follow up.