Intraoral Neurinoma of the Lingual Nerve: An Uncommon Tumor in Floor of the Mouth

Neurinoma or schwannoma is an uncommon benign tumor that arises primarily from the nerve sheath of Schwann cells. About 25% has been reported in head and neck region extracranially, but only 1% in the intraoral origin. Intraorally, the tongue is the most common site followed by the palate, floor of...

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Main Authors: Santhosh Kumar kuppusamy, Subramaniyam Ramkumar, Malathi Narasimhan, Emmanuel Azariah Dhiravia Sargunam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2014-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Dentistry
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/385068
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