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Case Reports
. 2014 Jun;13(2):217-21.
doi: 10.1007/s12663-010-0101-0. Epub 2011 Mar 25.

Schwannoma of tongue

Carlos Moreno-García  1 , María Asunción Pons-García  2 , Raúl González-García  1 , Florencio Monje-Gil  1
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Case Reports

Schwannoma of tongue

Carlos Moreno-García et al. J Maxillofac Oral Surg. 2014 Jun.

Abstract

The schwannomas are nervous tissue tumors. We report a case of schwannoma of oral tongue. Because schwannomas are quite rare in the oral cavity, they are often not immediately included in the differential diagnosis of oropharyngeal masses, causing delay in identification and treatment. The definitive diagnosis requires histopathologic examination.

Keywords: Schwann cells; Schwannoma; Tongue.

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Figures

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MR imaging demonstrated a mass with signal intensity on T2-weighted images, markedly high (sagital view)
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MR imaging demonstrated a mass with signal intensity on T2-weighted images, markedly high (axial view)
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The excisional biopsy on tongue was done under general anesthesia
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The mass was well encapsulated, measuring 2 cm in diameter
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Antoni A areas are composed of palisading spindled cells, also known as Verocay bodies (hematoxylin and eosin, 200×; inset, 200×)
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