Solitary Submandibular Schwannoma Mimicking a Salivary Gland Tumor in a Child

Tumors occurring in the submandibular space are infrequent among pediatric patients, and benign peripheral nerve tumors in this region are exceptionally rare. This study describes the uncommon occurrence of a schwannoma in the submandibular space in a child and describes its management. A 7-year-old...

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Main Authors: Kim Yew Richard WONG, Ikram HAKIM, Halimuddin SAWALI, Rachel Cui Ai LIM, Nur Kamilia MOHD MOHSIN
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Published: Galenos Publishing House 2024-06-01
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description Tumors occurring in the submandibular space are infrequent among pediatric patients, and benign peripheral nerve tumors in this region are exceptionally rare. This study describes the uncommon occurrence of a schwannoma in the submandibular space in a child and describes its management. A 7-year-old child presented with a gradually enlarging swelling over a 7-month period in the submandibular region, clinically resembling a salivary gland tumor. There were no associated marginal mandibular, lingual, or hypoglossal nerve palsy. The mass was excised completely, and histopathological examination revealed it to be a schwannoma. It is appropriate to consider benign peripheral nerve tumors, such as schwannoma, in the differential diagnosis of submandibular space tumors in children.
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spelling doaj-art-da0b32cda9604bd7bb7453bf75e7c9ea2025-01-29T10:24:23ZengGalenos Publishing HouseMedeniyet Medical Journal2149-20422149-46062024-06-0139213213510.4274/MMJ.galenos.2024.37729MEDJ-37729Solitary Submandibular Schwannoma Mimicking a Salivary Gland Tumor in a ChildKim Yew Richard WONG0Ikram HAKIM1Halimuddin SAWALI2Rachel Cui Ai LIM3Nur Kamilia MOHD MOHSIN4Hospital Tawau, Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Sabah, MalaysiaHospital Tawau, Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Sabah, MalaysiaHospital Queen Elizabeth, Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Sabah, MalaysiaHospital Tawau, Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Sabah, MalaysiaHospital Queen Elizabeth, Department of Pathology, Sabah, MalaysiaTumors occurring in the submandibular space are infrequent among pediatric patients, and benign peripheral nerve tumors in this region are exceptionally rare. This study describes the uncommon occurrence of a schwannoma in the submandibular space in a child and describes its management. A 7-year-old child presented with a gradually enlarging swelling over a 7-month period in the submandibular region, clinically resembling a salivary gland tumor. There were no associated marginal mandibular, lingual, or hypoglossal nerve palsy. The mass was excised completely, and histopathological examination revealed it to be a schwannoma. It is appropriate to consider benign peripheral nerve tumors, such as schwannoma, in the differential diagnosis of submandibular space tumors in children.https://jag.journalagent.com/z4/download_fulltext.asp?pdir=medeniyet&un=MEDJ-37729submandibular gland neoplasmsneurilemmomasalivary gland neoplasms
spellingShingle Kim Yew Richard WONG
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Medeniyet Medical Journal
submandibular gland neoplasms
neurilemmoma
salivary gland neoplasms
title Solitary Submandibular Schwannoma Mimicking a Salivary Gland Tumor in a Child
title_full Solitary Submandibular Schwannoma Mimicking a Salivary Gland Tumor in a Child
title_fullStr Solitary Submandibular Schwannoma Mimicking a Salivary Gland Tumor in a Child
title_full_unstemmed Solitary Submandibular Schwannoma Mimicking a Salivary Gland Tumor in a Child
title_short Solitary Submandibular Schwannoma Mimicking a Salivary Gland Tumor in a Child
title_sort solitary submandibular schwannoma mimicking a salivary gland tumor in a child
topic submandibular gland neoplasms
neurilemmoma
salivary gland neoplasms
url https://jag.journalagent.com/z4/download_fulltext.asp?pdir=medeniyet&un=MEDJ-37729
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