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Schwannoma of the tongue: An unusual presentation in a childKeywords: Child , neurilemmoma , neurinoma , schwannoma , ulceration Abstract: Schwannomas are benign tumors of nerve sheath and quite uncommon in the oral cavity. In contrast to the earlier reports in the literature, a confounding case of a lingual schwannoma presenting as a symptomatic and exophytic growth on the ventral surface of the tongue in a 12-year-old boy is discussed here.
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