Korean J Otolaryngol-Head Neck Surg.  2000 May;43(5):559-561.

A Case of Ancient Schwannoma of the Lingual Nerve

• Kim TW
• Go CH
• Song BU
• Yang CM

Abstract

Schwannomas are neurogenic tumors that arise from Schwann cells of the neural sheath. They are most often benign and solitary. Ancient schwannoma is a rare variant of schwannoma with a typical characteristics of a slow growing benign tumor. A case of ancient schwannoma which originated from the lingual nerve has not been reported in the literature yet. The clinical and histological aspects of this tumor are discussed and the literature regarding this rare entity is reviewed.

Keyword

Ancient schwannoma; Lingual nerve

MeSH Terms

Lingual Nerve*
Neurilemmoma*
Schwann Cells