Buccal nerve schwannoma mimicking a salivary gland tumor: a rare case report
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- Text
- Authors
- Kim, Jae-Young; Han, Dawool; Ku, Jeong-Kui; Huh, Jong-Ki
- Source
- Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. 49(3):148-151
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- Case Report
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Schwannomas are benign tumors originating from myelinating cells constituting nerve sheaths but rarely contain cellular elements of the nerve. The authors encountered a 47-year-old female patient with a schwannoma on the anterior mandibular ramus arising from the buccal nerve, measuring 3 cm×4 cm. Surgical resection was performed with preservation of the buccal nerve via microsurgical dissection. After one month, the sensory function of the buccal nerve was recovered without complications.