Inferior alveolar nerve hemangioma
Reza Vaezeafshar1, Stanley Y Liu1, Douglas Sidell1
1Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Stanford Hospital and Clinics, Stanford, California, U.S.A.
The Laryngoscope
|February 12, 2016
Summary
A rare mandibular capillary hemangioma originating from the inferior alveolar nerve (IAN) was surgically removed in a 14-year-old male. This case represents the first documented instance of this specific tumor type affecting the IAN.
Area of Science:
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
- Neurosurgery
- Pathology
Background:
- Mandibular masses can present with neurological symptoms like lip numbness.
- Inferior alveolar nerve (IAN) schwannomas are a known differential diagnosis for such lesions.
- Capillary hemangiomas are rare tumors, with no prior reports originating from the IAN.
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