Schwannoma of the tongueâA common tumour in a rare location: A case report

Schwannoma is a benign tumour that arises from Schwann cells of the peripheral nerve sheath, and is a common tumour of the head and neck. However, intraoral location is very uncommon (only 1% of all head and neck schwannomas).We report a rare case of lingual schwannoma in a 20-year-old male patient...

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Main Authors: Ines Abreu, Diogo Roriz, Pedro Rodrigues, Ãngela Moreira, Cristina Marques, Filipe Caseiro Alves
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-01-01
Series:European Journal of Radiology Open
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352047717300023