Schwannoma of the tongue: An unusual presentation in a child
Schwannomas are benign tumors of nerve sheath and quite uncommon in the oral cavity. In contrast to the earlier reports in the literature, a confounding case of a lingual schwannoma presenting as a symptomatic and exophytic growth on the ventral surface of the tongue in a 12-year-old boy is discusse...
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| author | Naidu Giridhar Sinha Samindra |
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| description | Schwannomas are benign tumors of nerve sheath and quite uncommon in the oral cavity. In contrast to the earlier reports in the literature, a confounding case of a lingual schwannoma presenting as a symptomatic and exophytic growth on the ventral surface of the tongue in a 12-year-old boy is discussed here. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-990c660ee156495088d88267d6b92b802022-12-22T00:16:08ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Dental Research0970-92901998-36032010-01-01213457459Schwannoma of the tongue: An unusual presentation in a childNaidu GiridharSinha SamindraSchwannomas are benign tumors of nerve sheath and quite uncommon in the oral cavity. In contrast to the earlier reports in the literature, a confounding case of a lingual schwannoma presenting as a symptomatic and exophytic growth on the ventral surface of the tongue in a 12-year-old boy is discussed here.http://www.ijdr.in/article.asp?issn=0970-9290;year=2010;volume=21;issue=3;spage=457;epage=459;aulast=NaiduChildneurilemmomaneurinomaschwannomaulceration |
| spellingShingle | Naidu Giridhar Sinha Samindra Schwannoma of the tongue: An unusual presentation in a child Indian Journal of Dental Research Child neurilemmoma neurinoma schwannoma ulceration |
| title | Schwannoma of the tongue: An unusual presentation in a child |
| title_full | Schwannoma of the tongue: An unusual presentation in a child |
| title_fullStr | Schwannoma of the tongue: An unusual presentation in a child |
| title_full_unstemmed | Schwannoma of the tongue: An unusual presentation in a child |
| title_short | Schwannoma of the tongue: An unusual presentation in a child |
| title_sort | schwannoma of the tongue an unusual presentation in a child |
| topic | Child neurilemmoma neurinoma schwannoma ulceration |
| url | http://www.ijdr.in/article.asp?issn=0970-9290;year=2010;volume=21;issue=3;spage=457;epage=459;aulast=Naidu |
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