Plexiform schwannoma of the cheek

Citation
Gm. Mannara et al., Plexiform schwannoma of the cheek, J LARYNG OT, 113(11), 1999, pp. 1034-1035
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Otolaryngology
Journal title
JOURNAL OF LARYNGOLOGY AND OTOLOGY
ISSN journal
00222151 → ACNP
Volume
113
Issue
11
Year of publication
1999
Pages
1034 - 1035
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-2151(199911)113:11<1034:PSOTC>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
We present a case of subcutaneous plexiform schwannoma, a rare benign perip heral nerve sheath tumour characterized by a multinodular and plexiform gro wth pattern. A review of the literature was performed to identify the relat ionship between plexiform schwannoma and neurofibromatosis types 1 and 2, a nd schwannomatosis. It is also important to distinguish plexiform schwannoma from plexiform neu rofibroma, a particular type 1 neurofibromatosis lesion, because of the pro pensity of the latter for malignant degeneration.