Journal of Royal Dental College

JRDC

The Official Publication of Royal Dental College 

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Sheethal Joy P1, Shalini Nair2, Shahnaz Mahaboob3, Stephy Rachel4

1Post Graduate Student, Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, PSM College of Dental Sciences and Research, Akkikavu, Thrissur; 2Professor & HOD, Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, PSM College of Dental Sciences and Research, Akkikavu, Thrissur; 3Reader, Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, PSM College of Dental Sciences and Research, Akkikavu, Thrissur; 4Senior Lecturer Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, PSM College of Dental Sciences and Research, Akkikavu, Thrissur

Keywords: Neurilemmoma, Oral cavity, Schwannoma, Tongue

ABSTRACT

                     Neurilemmomas (Schwannomas) are benign encapsulated nerve sheath tumors made of Schwann cells. They are most common in the head and neck (25-48% of cases), with only 1% occurring in the oral cavity. Here we present a case of Neurilemmoma in a 22-year-old female. The patient had an asymptomatic growth on the dorsal aspect of the tongue for a year. The lesion was entirely removed under local anesthesia. Histopathology corroborated the diagnosis, revealing spindle cells with slender, undulating nuclei in the Antoni A and B regions. A recent case of tongue Neurilemmomas shown as an example of a lesion that is frequently overlooked in clinical practice.

PUBLISHED

10-12-2025

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