Case Reports in Otolaryngology (Jan 2013)

Schwannoma with an Uncommon Upper Lip Location and Literature Review

  • Tuba Bayindir,
  • M. Tayyar Kalcioglu,
  • Mehmet T. Cicek,
  • Nese Karadag,
  • Abdurrahman Karaman

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1155/2013/363049
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2013

Abstract

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Schwannomas are usually single, encapsulated, and benign tumors of the nerve sheath that arise from the perineural Schwann cells. Schwannomas are mostly seen in the fourth decade. Despite its location in the head and neck region is 25–45%, lip location of schwannoma are very rare. We present a case of a upper lip schwannoma in the pediatric age and review the literature.