Schwannoma of the Tongue in a Paediatric Patient: A Case Report and 20-Year Review

• Prif Awduron: Nitin Bhola (Awdur), Anendd Jadhav (Awdur), Rajiv Borle (Awdur), Gaurav Khemka (Awdur), Umesh Bhutekar (Awdur), Sanatan Kumar (Awdur)
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Schwannomas (Neurilemmomas) are benign, encapsulated, slow-growing, and usually solitary tumours originating from Schwann cells of the peripheral nerve sheath with uncertain etiology. Approximately 25-48% of cases are seen in the head and neck region, of which 1% appears in the oral cavity. Lingual...