Schwannoma of the Tongue in a Paediatric Patient: A Case Report and 20-Year Review
Schwannomas (Neurilemmomas) are benign, encapsulated, slow-growing, and usually solitary tumours originating from Schwann cells of the peripheral nerve sheath with uncertain etiology. Approximately 25–48% of cases are seen in the head and neck region, of which 1% appears in the oral cavity. Lingual...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2014-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Dentistry |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/780762 |
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