Author/Authors :
Koochek Dezfuli, Mohammad Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology - Faculty of Dentistry - Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran , majidi, Maryam Dental Materials Research Center - Faculty of Dentistry - Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran , Sohanian, Shabnam Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology - Faculty of Dentistry - Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran , Hossein Kazemi, Hamed Department of Oral Medicine - Faculty of Dentistry - Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran , Dehshiri, Khashayar Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - Faculty of Dentistry - Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran
Abstract :
Plexiform schwannoma is a type of schwannoma that can be occured at any age and any site of the
oral cavity. In the gross and histopathological features, it shows plexiform or multinodular growth
pattern. This variant of schwannoma is sometimes associated with neurofibromatosis type II or
schwannomatosis. Histopathologically, plexiform schwannoma is composed of schwann cells that
show Anthony A growth pattern. Mitosis are rare or absent. This study reports a case of a healthy
34 year old female with swelling in floor of her mouth; according to the clinical and
histopathological findings, the diagnosis was Plexiform schwannoma.
Keywords :
Schwannomatosis , Schwannoma , Neurofibromatosis type 2 , Plexiform
