Open AccessSchwannoma of Upper Lip: Report of a Rare Case in a Rare Age Group
Author(s) -
Ranendra Hajong,
Debobratta Hajong,
Narang Naku,
Girish Kumar Sharma,
Manash Pratim Boruah
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/2016/20888.8395
Subject(s) - medicine , schwannoma , tongue , neurofibromatosis , cheek , upper lip , lesion , floor of mouth , biopsy , lower lip , buccal mucosa , head and neck , pathology , anatomy , surgery , oral cavity , dentistry
Schwannoma is a benign, encapsulated perineural tumour originating from the schwann cells of the neural sheath of peripheral motor and sensory nerves. It may develop at any age but is extremely rare in paediatric age group. The tumour is frequently located on the head and neck region, the tongue being the most common site followed by the palate, floor of mouth, buccal mucosa, lips and jaws. Schwannomas rarely occur in the lip area and it is exceedingly rare in the upper lip. The lesion is usually solitary but can be multiple when associated with neurofibromatosis. The diagnosis is usually confirmed after biopsy and anti-S100 protein immuno-histochemical staining is usually used to identify the tumour. In the present study the patient was a 14-year-old young girl with the schwannoma on the upper lip which is probably the third such case in a paediatric age group being reported and was excised without any recurrence at 2 year after excision.