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

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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Veröffentlicht in:Case Reports in Dermatology 2021-01, Vol.13 (1), p.164-170
Hauptverfasser: Alhammad, Ghadah, Alsaad, Alaa, Aljohani, Tariq, Alajlan, Abdulmajeed
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Age groups
Case reports
Case studies
Health aspects
Lips
lower lip
Mouth tumors
neurilemmoma
Proteins
schwannoma
Single Case
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Zusammenfassung: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.
ISSN:1662-6567
1662-6567
DOI:10.1159/000513568