Korean J Otorhinolaryngol-Head Neck Surg.
2008 Aug;51(8):758-760.
A Case of Ancient Schwannoma of the Submandibular Gland
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Otolaryngology, Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea. ckyeo@dsmc.or.kr
Abstract
- Ancient schwannoma is a benign neoplasm of nerve origin and may cause difficulties in the differential diagnosis with other benign or malignant tumors. It is also a rare variant of schwannoma with atypical tumor cells with nuclear pleomorphism and hyperchromatism. In this report, a 44-years-old female patient with an ancient schwannoma of the submandibular gland is presented, discussed, and the literature is reviewed for head and neck location of this tumor.