Intraoral Scwannoma - a Case

Benign nerve cell tumors include schwannoma, which rarely has an intraoral presentation. Schwannoma is a relatively uncommon, slow-growing benign tumor that is derived apparently from the schwann cells. It's an asymptomatic tumor which may sometimes present with pain. The tongue is the most common site, followed by palate, floor of mouth, buccal mucosa, lips, and jaws. Usually it is a solitary lesion but it can present as multiple lesions when associated with neurofibromatosis. Schwannoma resembles with many other benign tumours like salivary gland tumors, lipoma, fibroma, etc. Sofinal diagnosis is established after complete histologic and immunohistochemical analysis. Presence of Anti s-100 antibody is confirmative of schwannoma. Here, we report a rare case of intraoral schwannoma in right submental region of mandible, in a 16-year old male patient with emphasis on it's differentiation from neurofibroma.