ArticleCase reports in pathology2018
Plexiform Schwannoma of the Tongue in a Pediatric Patient with Neurofibromatosis Type 2: A Case Report and Review of Literature.
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- Schwannoma of tongue: a clinicopathologic study of 34 cases and review of published literature.Diagnostic pathology · 2026Review
- The clinical spectrum of paediatric NF2- related schwannomatosis.Familial cancer · 2025Review
- Plexiform Schwannoma of the Oral Cavity: Report of Eight Cases and a Review of the Literature.Head and neck pathology · 2021Review
- Use of a three-dimensional printed anatomical model for tumor management in a pediatric patient.SAGE open medical case reports · 2020Article
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Abstract
introductionPlexiform schwannoma is a rare variant of schwannoma that accounts for only 5% of all schwannomas. Herein, we present a rare case of plexiform schwannoma of the tongue in a pediatric patient with neurofibromatosis type 2 (NF2). CASE PRESENTATION: A 13-year-old female presented with a growing left-sided tongue mass. The patient has a past medical history of NF2. The tongue mass was excised and histopathological examination revealed a spindle cell tumor with multinodular growth pattern, with Verocay bodies' formation. Tumor cells were strongly positive for S-100 protein and negative for smooth muscle actin (SMA), and EMA highlighted perineural fibroblasts surrounding tumor nodules. These findings were diagnostic of plexiform schwannoma.
conclusionPlexiform schwannoma of the tongue is an extremely rare tumor seen in patients with NF2. Clinical examination and histopathological evaluation are important for diagnosis of plexiform schwannoma.
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