Schwannoma of the Submandibular Gland: A Rare Case Report
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 auton...
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| author | SATISH KUMAR RANJAN MINI SINHA AMRISHA SHARAN VISHNU SINGH MUNDA PREETI USHA SANJAY KUMAR YADAV |
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| description | 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. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0914d13b28eb40b99409b87a90955bf52022-12-21T19:01:34ZengJCDR Research and Publications Private LimitedJournal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research2249-782X0973-709X2016-02-01102PD23PD2410.7860/JCDR/2016/16151.7293Schwannoma of the Submandibular Gland: A Rare Case ReportSATISH KUMAR RANJAN0MINI SINHA1AMRISHA SHARAN2VISHNU SINGH MUNDA3PREETI USHA4SANJAY KUMAR YADAV5Junior Resident, Department of Surgery, Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India.Senior Resident, Department of Surgery, Rims, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India.Junior Resident, Department of Surgery, Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India.Junior Resident, Department of Surgery, Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India.Medical Officer, PHC, Sugauli, Bihar, India.Junior Resident, Department of Surgery, Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India.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.https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/7293/16151_CE[Ra]_F(Sh)_PF1(Vi_Om)_PFA(AK)_PF2(PAG).pdfantonineurilemoma/neurimomatumour |
| spellingShingle | SATISH KUMAR RANJAN MINI SINHA AMRISHA SHARAN VISHNU SINGH MUNDA PREETI USHA SANJAY KUMAR YADAV Schwannoma of the Submandibular Gland: A Rare Case Report Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research antoni neurilemoma/neurimoma tumour |
| title | Schwannoma of the Submandibular Gland: A Rare Case Report |
| title_full | Schwannoma of the Submandibular Gland: A Rare Case Report |
| title_fullStr | Schwannoma of the Submandibular Gland: A Rare Case Report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Schwannoma of the Submandibular Gland: A Rare Case Report |
| title_short | Schwannoma of the Submandibular Gland: A Rare Case Report |
| title_sort | schwannoma of the submandibular gland a rare case report |
| topic | antoni neurilemoma/neurimoma tumour |
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