A Compelling Case Report of Intraoral Cellular Schwannoma Involving Buccal Vestibule

The Schwann cells in the peripheral nerve sheath give rise to a benign tumor called a Schwannoma. Generally, it manifests as a solitary, encapsulated growth with a slow growth rate. Schwannomas rarely occur in the oral cavity, but they are frequently found in the head and neck area and even less frequently in the buccal vestibule. A rare case of intraoral cellular schwannoma associated with the buccal vestibule of the left maxillary region in a 40-year-old female patient is being presented. Cellular schwannoma reveals a rare histopathological variant of this tumor. Given its rarity as an intraoral benign tumor, differentiating cellular schwannoma from other malignant tumors demands a meticulous approach to ensure prompt diagnosis and appropriate management of the lesion.

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DENTAL JOURNAL OF INDIRA GANDHI INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
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2025-11-08
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https://doi.org/10.25259/djigims_26_2025
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Neurofibromatosis and Schwannoma Cases
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A Compelling Case Report of Intraoral Cellular Schwannoma Involving Buccal Vestibule

Janardhanam Dineshshankar, Vadivel Ilayaraja, Jalaludheen Misbha Rafath, Thuckanaikenpalayam Ragunathan Yoithapprabhunath
DENTAL JOURNAL OF INDIRA GANDHI INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
Neurofibromatosis and Schwannoma Cases
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A Compelling Case Report of Intraoral Cellular Schwannoma Involving Buccal Vestibule

Janardhanam Dineshshankar, Vadivel Ilayaraja, Jalaludheen Misbha Rafath, Thuckanaikenpalayam Ragunathan Yoithapprabhunath
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Abstract

The Schwann cells in the peripheral nerve sheath give rise to a benign tumor called a Schwannoma. Generally, it manifests as a solitary, encapsulated growth with a slow growth rate. Schwannomas rarely occur in the oral cavity, but they are frequently found in the head and neck area and even less frequently in the buccal vestibule. A rare case of intraoral cellular schwannoma associated with the buccal vestibule of the left maxillary region in a 40-year-old female patient is being presented. Cellular schwannoma reveals a rare histopathological variant of this tumor. Given its rarity as an intraoral benign tumor, differentiating cellular schwannoma from other malignant tumors demands a meticulous approach to ensure prompt diagnosis and appropriate management of the lesion.

DENTAL JOURNAL OF INDIRA GANDHI INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCESVol. 5
SRM Dental College (IN)
Openalex Percentile: Top 54%
Neurofibromatosis and Schwannoma Cases
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