[Acute presentation in oral schwannoma]

Rev Stomatol Chir Maxillofac. 2009 Jun;110(3):158-9. doi: 10.1016/j.stomax.2009.01.004. Epub 2009 Mar 24.
[Article in French]

Abstract

Observation: We report an unusual presentation of an acute septic maxillary vestibular schwannoma in a 19-year-old female patient. The anatomopathological examination of the tumor showed Schwann cell proliferation and ulceration of infectious origin.

Discussion: Intraoral schwannomas are uncommon. They generally induce local pain on percussion and dysesthesia. Isolated intraoral schwannomas are very rarely linked with type I neurofibromatosis. They do not require any specific follow-up after exeresis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Biopsy
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Gingival Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Humans
  • Maxilla / pathology
  • Neurilemmoma / diagnosis*
  • Oral Ulcer / pathology
  • S100 Proteins / analysis
  • Schwann Cells / pathology
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • S100 Proteins