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Primary Culture of Human Vestibular Schwannomas
Published on: July 20, 2014
Schwannoma of floor of the mouth
N S C Charles1, V Ramesh, P D Balamurali
1Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Mahatma Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Dental Sciences, Puducherry, India.
Abstract:
Schwannoma is an intraoral rare, benign neoplasm arising from and consisting solely of Schwann cells. Its etiology is unknown. It presents as a solitary, slow growing, smooth surfaced, generally asymptomatic firm mass. Schwannomas commonly occur between 30 and 50 years. It is relatively uncommon, although a quarter of all Schwannoma's occurs in the head and neck region. Schwannoma of the floor of the mouth is rare in the oral region. Described is a case of Schwannoma of the floor of the mouth in a 28-year-old male, of large size.
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