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Ancient schwannoma-a rare case.

¹Senior Lecturer, Department of Oral Medicine & Radiology, AECS Maaruti College of Dental Sciences & Research Centre, Bangalore.

Ethiopian Journal of Health Sciences

|December 5, 2012

Summary

This case report details a rare schwannoma, a benign nerve sheath tumor, found in a 40-year-old woman's lower lip. Diagnosis was confirmed through clinical, histopathological, and immunohistochemical analysis.

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Area of Science:

Oral pathology
Neurosurgical oncology
Dermatopathology

Background:

Schwannomas are uncommon, slow-growing benign tumors originating from Schwann cells of the nerve sheath.
Typically presenting as solitary lesions, schwannomas can be multiple in cases of neurofibromatosis.
Lip swellings can represent various pathologies, necessitating accurate diagnostic approaches.

Purpose of the Study:

To present a case of schwannoma occurring in the lower lip.
To highlight the diagnostic process for this rare oral tumor.
To contribute to the literature on head and neck schwannomas.

Main Methods:

Clinical examination of a lower lip swelling.
Histopathological analysis of the excised lesion.

Keywords:

Benign tumor Schwann cells neural tumors oral lesions schwannoma soft tissue tumors

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Immunohistochemical staining to confirm cell origin.

Main Results:

A 40-year-old female presented with a lower lip swelling.
Histopathology and immunohistochemistry confirmed the diagnosis of schwannoma.
The tumor was characterized as a benign nerve sheath neoplasm.

Conclusions:

Schwannoma is a rare but important differential diagnosis for lip masses.
Multimodality diagnostic approaches are crucial for accurate schwannoma identification.
This case underscores the potential for schwannoma occurrence in the oral cavity.