Swelling of the Upper Lip...Not always a Mucous Retention Cyst!!

Schwannoma, also known as neurilemmoma, is a solitary benign tumour arising from the Schwann cells. Oral schwannomas are rare and upper lip is an uncommon site. The diagnosis of schwannoma is typically made on histopathology and surgical resection is the treatment of choice. We report a case of...

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Published in:Journal of Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences University
Main Authors: Savitri M. Nerune, R. M. Potekar, Lynda D. Rodrigues, Namrata Balchandra Mestri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Krishna Vishwa Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University), Karad 2017-04-01
Subjects:
Neurilemmoma
Oral Cavity
Verocay bodies
Online Access:http://www.jkimsu.com/jkimsu-vol6no2/JKIMSU,%20Vol.%206,%20No.%202,%20April-June%202017%20Page%20120-122.pdf
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Summary:Schwannoma, also known as neurilemmoma, is a solitary benign tumour arising from the Schwann cells. Oral schwannomas are rare and upper lip is an uncommon site. The diagnosis of schwannoma is typically made on histopathology and surgical resection is the treatment of choice. We report a case of swelling of the upper lip in a 26 year old male which was clinically diagnosed as mucous retention cyst and on histopathological examination, a diagnosis of schwannoma was offered.
ISSN:2231-4261
2231-4261

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