Schwannoma of the Lower Lip: A Case Report of an Unusual Presentation

Schwannoma is a benign neoplasm that originates from the neural sheath of Schwann cells. Although extracranial schwannomas are commonly observed in the head and neck region, only 1% are found in the intraoral cavity. This article describes the first case in the Eastern Mediterranean region of a lowe...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Alhammad, Ghadah, Alsaad, Alaa, Aljohani, Tariq, Alajlan, Abdulmajeed
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: S. Karger AG 2021
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Single Case
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7989678/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33790761
http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000513568
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Sumario:Schwannoma is a benign neoplasm that originates from the neural sheath of Schwann cells. Although extracranial schwannomas are commonly observed in the head and neck region, only 1% are found in the intraoral cavity. This article describes the first case in the Eastern Mediterranean region of a lower lip schwannoma in a 17-year-old male patient.

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