Artigo Publicado em Periódico
Plexiform schwannoma mimicking a salivary gland tumor: An unusual case report diagnosed in pediatric patient
Fecha
2011Registro en:
1871-4048
v. 6, n. 4
Autor
Gurgel, Clarissa Araújo Silva
Rebello, Iêda Margarida Crusoé Rocha
Ramos, Eduardo Antônio Gonçalves
Santos, Jean Nunes dos
Pereira Júnior, Fernando Bastos
Oliveira, Márcio Campos
Gurgel, Clarissa Araújo Silva
Rebello, Iêda Margarida Crusoé Rocha
Ramos, Eduardo Antônio Gonçalves
Santos, Jean Nunes dos
Pereira Júnior, Fernando Bastos
Oliveira, Márcio Campos
Institución
Resumen
Plexiform schwannomas are extremely rare in the oral cavity. We report here the case of a 3-year-old child with plexiform schwannoma located in the hard palate. The tumor presented as a slowly growing nodule of about 6 months duration, mimicking clinically a salivary gland tumor. No signs of recurrence were observed after one year of follow-up. Benign peripheral nerve and salivary gland tumors should be included in the differential diagnosis of nodular lesions occurring in children.