Intraoral Schwannomas: presentation of a series of 12 cases

• Autores: José María Sanchís Bielsa, Cláudia María Navarro, José Vicente Bagán Sebastián, Miriam Aparecida Onofre, Judith Murillo Cortés, Cleverton Roberto de Andrade, José María Díaz Fernández, Valfrido Antonio Pereira Filho
• Localización: Journal of Clinical and Experimental Dentistry, ISSN-e 1989-5488, Vol. 5, Nº. 4 (octubre), 2013, págs. 192-196
• Idioma: inglés
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  • Introduction: Schwannomas are benign and not very frequent tumors of the peripheral nerves, derived from the nerve supporting Schwann cells.

    Study Design: Data were collected on the clinical manifestations (sex, age), location, size and symptonts of the lesions as well as the evolution time and the initial (presumption) diagnosis.

    Results: Twelve patients were documented, with a mean age of 29,5 ± 12,1 years (range 16-50) and a balanced gender distribution. The mean duration of the lesions was 42,17± 45,3 months. The lesion located in the floor of the mouth was the largest tumor, measuring about 4 cm in maximum diameter, while the average size of the 12 schwannomas was 2.04± 1.1 cm.

    Conclusion: We present 12 oral schwannomas diagnosed and treated over a period of 10 years.