ISSN 2167-0404
International Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences Vol. 1(1), pp. 001-003, 27 November, 2011, ISSN: 2167-0404 © International Scholars Journals
Case Report
Sublingual Neurilemmoma: A Case Report
Shashi Prakash*, S.K. Tiwary, Puneet, A.K. Khanna, **Manjaree Mishra
1Department of General Surgery, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India 221005
2Department of Anaesthesiology, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
3Department of General Surgery Institute of Medical Sciences Banaras Hindu University Varanasi 221005, India
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Received October 31, 2011; Accepted November 27, 2011
Abstract
Neurilemmoma or schwannoma is a benign, slow growing and encapsulated tumour originating from Schwann cells. Neurilemmoma in the oral cavity are rather uncommon and merits to be differentiated from neurofibroma. We here present a case of neurilemmoma in the floor of mouth with typical histopathological appearance.
Key words- Neurilemmoma, floor of mouth, verocay body, case report.