Case report of a mental nerve neurilemmoma

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作者
Nakasato, Tatsuhiko [1 ]
Izumisawa, Mitsuru [2 ]
Nakayama, Tetsuo [1 ]
Kikuchi, Koyo [1 ]
Ehara, Shigeru [1 ]
Kogi, Shintaro [3 ]
Mizuki, Harumi [3 ]
Takeda, Yasunori [4 ]
机构
[1] Iwate Med Univ, Sch Med, Dept Radiol, Morioka, Iwate 0208505, Japan
[2] Iwate Med Univ, Sch Dent, Dept Gen Dent, Div Dent Radiol, Morioka, Iwate 0208505, Japan
[3] Iwate Med Univ, Sch Dent, Dept Oral & Maxillofacial Surg, Div Maxillofacial Surg, Morioka, Iwate 0208505, Japan
[4] Iwate Med Univ, Dept Pathol, Morioka, Iwate 0208505, Japan
关键词
Neurilemmoma; Mental nerve; Magnetic resonance imaging; Cone-beam computed tomography; MALIGNANT SCHWANNOMA; SHEATH TUMORS; BENIGN; NEUROFIBROMAS; MRI;
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10.1007/s11282-012-0116-y
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R78 [口腔科学];
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1003 ;
摘要
We present a case of a mental neurilemmoma with characteristic findings on cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). A 62-year-old man was referred to our hospital for a painless swelling in the right cheek. CBCT imaging demonstrated dilatation of the mental foramen. On MRI, a layered pattern on T2-weighted images and enhancement with gadolinium were observed within a low-signal pseudo-capsule. On the basis of these findings, a neurilemmoma was considered likely, and this diagnosis was confirmed histologically.
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