Central neurilemmomas of the mandible. Report of a case

Central neurilemmomas involving the jaws are rare benign tumours probably originating from the neural sheath. We report 2 cases involving the posterior part of the mandible. The 1st case (male, age 20 years) had no symptoms of a tumour, which was discovered by accident in an orthopantomogram. The 2nd case (female, age 66 years) had experienced pain because of a tumour. The radiographic appearance of these tumours seemed to be non-specific. These 2 neurilemmomas have recurred, probably due to incomplete primary removal of the tumour.