A Schwannoma of the Soft Palate in a Child: Histological and Immunohistochemical Features and Surgical Method

There is no author summary for this article yet. Authors can add summaries to their articles on ScienceOpen to make them more accessible to a non-specialist audience.

Abstract

Introduction:

Schwannoma, or neurilemmoma, is a benign neoplasm of Schwann cells that is extremely rare in the soft palate. Herein we present a case of a soft palate schwannoma presenting with an ulcerated surface and purplish colour in a 12 year-old girl. This report also introduces a successful surgical technique for coverage of the defect left by surgery.

Related collections

Most cited references 15

Record: found
Abstract: found
Article: not found

Neural tumors of the oral cavity. A review of the spectrum of benign and malignant oral tumors of the oral cavity and jaws.

Fredrick Wright, Stephen H D Jackson (1980)

The clinical and histologic features of benign and malignant neural tumors of the oral cavity and jaws are reviewed. Some rarer histologic variants are mentioned. Particular attention is paid to the two syndromes involving neural tumors of the oral cavity, namely, neurofibromatosis and multiple endocrine neoplasia III. A previously unreported case of the latter is presented.

0 comments Cited 19 times – based on 0 reviews      Review now

Bookmark

Record: found
Abstract: found
Article: not found

Intra-oral schwannoma: case report and literature review.

Manoela Domingues Martins, Luciane Anunciato de Jesus, Kristianne Fernandes … (2015)

Schwannoma is a relatively uncommon, slow-growing benign tumor that is derived apparently from the Schwann cells. The tongue is the most common site, followed by the palate, floor of mouth, buccal mucosa, lips, and jaws. It can present itself at any age. Usually, this lesion is not taken into account during clinical practice and the differential diagnosis includes numerous benign neoformations based on epithelial and connective tissues. Immunohistochemical features can be useful in determining the neural differentiation. Anti-S100 protein is probably the most used antibody to identify this lesion. The schwannoma is usually a solitary lesion, and can be multiple when associated with neurofibromatosis. In the current study, authors report a case of an intraoral schwannoma situated at the vestibule with 20 years of evolution treated by complete surgical excision. The diagnosis was established based on clinical, histopathological, and immunohistochemical aspects. The patient is under clinical control, with no signs of recurrence even after four years.

0 comments Cited 17 times – based on 0 reviews      Review now

Bookmark

Record: found
Abstract: found
Article: not found

Myomucosal cheek flaps: applications in intraoral reconstruction using three different techniques.

Bernardo Bianchi, Andrea Ferri, Silvano Ferrari … (2009)

The use of myomucosal flaps harvested from the cheek area for intraoral reconstruction has been recently popularized in the literature. Several surgical techniques have been reported, and each study has described the outcomes and advantages of each method. However, the literature lacks a summary of the various surgical techniques utilizing buccinator myomucosal flaps. This paper examines the use of the 3 most important buccinator myomucosal flaps: the buccinator musculomucosal flap, the facial artery musculomucosal flap, and the buccinator musculomucosal island flap. We clarify the applications of each technique in intraoral reconstruction and discuss the indications for, and advantages and disadvantages of, each flap. Forty-six patients who underwent surgical resection for malignancies of the oral cavity and reconstructions with cheek flaps were retrospectively studied. All flaps were harvested and transposed. Complete loss of the flap occurred in only 1 case. In 2 cases, marginal necrosis of the flap took place, with complete spontaneous healing in 2 weeks. Buccinator musculomucosal flaps are a good option for reconstruction of moderately sized oral cavity defects. A key point in this procedure is flap selection based on not only the size and site of the defect, but also the patient's characteristics and type of surgical procedure.

0 comments Cited 13 times – based on 0 reviews      Review now

Bookmark

All references

Author and article information

Journal

Journal ID (nlm-ta): Iran J Otorhinolaryngol

Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Iran J Otorhinolaryngol

Journal ID (publisher-id): IJO

Title: Iranian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology

Publisher: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences (Mashhad, Iran )

ISSN (Print): 2251-7251

ISSN (Electronic): 2251-726X

Publication date (Print): Spring 2012

Volume: 24

Issue: 67

Pages: 95-99

Affiliations

[1 ] Department of oral and maxillofacial surgery, Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases Research Center, Faculty of Dentistry, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.

[2 ] Department of pathology, Ghaem Hospital, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran .

[3 ] Department of oral and maxillofacial pathology, Dental Research Center, Faculty of Dentistry, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran .

[4 ] Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases, Oral and Maxillofacial Disease Research Center, Faculty of Dentistry, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran

Author notes

[* ]Correspondence to:Dental Research Center of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences Vakilabad Blvd, Mashhad, Iran, P.O. Box: 91735-984 , Tel: +98-511-8829501, Fax: +98-511-8829500 , E-mail: khajehahmadis@mums.ac.ir

Article

Publisher ID: IJO-24-95

PMC ID: 3846209

PubMed ID: 24303393

SO-VID: f02f7778-9f65-465f-b825-a93655e33b5c

License:

This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, ( http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/) which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

A Schwannoma of the Soft Palate in a Child: Histological and Immunohistochemical Features and Surgical Method

Read this article at

Abstract

Introduction:

Related collections

Karger: Oncology

Most cited references 15

Neural tumors of the oral cavity. A review of the spectrum of benign and malignant oral tumors of the oral cavity and jaws.

Intra-oral schwannoma: case report and literature review.

Myomucosal cheek flaps: applications in intraoral reconstruction using three different techniques.

Author and article information

Journal

Affiliations

Author notes

Article

History

Categories

Comments

Comment on this article

Similar content 400

Cited by 10

Most referenced authors 91