Schwannoma of the Tongue

Abstract

Schwannomas are benign encapsulated nerve sheath neoplasm arising from differentiated Schwann cells. Herewith we present a case in a 32 years-old male patient presented with complaint of swelling on right lateral margin of tongue, since. The swelling was gradually increasing in size. On clinical examination lesion was 3.0 x 2.5x 1.5 cm. It was firm in consistency, smooth, mobile and non-tender on palpation. The overlying mucosa was normal. The excision of the mass was done with adequate surgical margins of resection. On histopathological examination reported as Schwannoma of tongue. We are presenting this case for its rarity, clinical, radioimaging, and histopathological findings.