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Sublingual Gland Schwannoma: A Rare Case at an Unusual Site

Intraoral schwannoma is a rare entity. Tongue has been reported as the most common oral site. Those involving salivary glands are unusual and parotid gland is the usual site. Literature search revealed only one case of schwannoma involving the sublingual gland. Hence, this is a presentation of anoth...

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Published in:Oman medical journal 2014-03, Vol.29 (2), p.174-176
Main Authors: Al Badaai , Yahya, Al-Alawi , Yahya Sulaiman Marhoon, Kolethekkat , Arif Ali, Saparamadu , P. A. M
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Language:English
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Summary:Intraoral schwannoma is a rare entity. Tongue has been reported as the most common oral site. Those involving salivary glands are unusual and parotid gland is the usual site. Literature search revealed only one case of schwannoma involving the sublingual gland. Hence, this is a presentation of another case of sublingual gland schwannoma with a review of literature, in a young female of 21 years old
ISSN:1999-768X
2070-5204
DOI:10.5001/omj.2014.41