Ancient Schwannoma Arising in Masseter Muscle: A Case Report

Schwannoma, benign neoplasia derived from schwann cell, is rare tumor, and prevalent in tongue, palate, floor of mouth and buccal mucosa. Thirty-six-year-old male with asymptomatic protrusion of mandible angle was evaluated. We surgically removed the mass and histological examination gave the diagno...

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Published inThe Korean Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Vol. 41; no. 2; pp. 91 - 95
Main Authors Choi, Eun-Joo, Park, Il-Kyung, Jeong, Yeong-Kon, Choi, Moon-Gi, Kwon, Kyung-Hwan, Park, Won-Jong
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 대한구강악안면병리학회 30.04.2017
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치의학
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ISSN1225-1577
2384-0900
DOI10.17779/KAOMP.2017.41.2.005

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Summary:Schwannoma, benign neoplasia derived from schwann cell, is rare tumor, and prevalent in tongue, palate, floor of mouth and buccal mucosa. Thirty-six-year-old male with asymptomatic protrusion of mandible angle was evaluated. We surgically removed the mass and histological examination gave the diagnosis of ancient schwannoma. We report a case of ancient schwannoma in masseter muscle and review of literature KCI Citation Count: 0
Bibliography:G704-001056.2017.41.2.002
ISSN:1225-1577
2384-0900
DOI:10.17779/KAOMP.2017.41.2.005