Year : 2019

Volume : Volume 10

Issue : Issue 2s

Address for correspondence :
Dr. Roshan Prabhakar Dhonge.
dhonge.roshan@gmail.com

Abstract

Background:  Schwannoma is a benign, slow-growing tumour which arises from Schwann cells of the cranial, peripheral or autonomic nerves. The occurrence rate of schwannomas in the head and neck region is 25% to 40% while intraoral schwannomas are rare having a prevalence rate of 1%. The common sites of occurrence intraorally are tongue, palate, buccal mucosa, lips and gingiva respectively. This report presents a case of a 23year-old male having a recurrent gingival overgrowth with advanced bone loss in the maxillary anterior teeth which recurred 6 months after initial excision. The diagnosis was made on the basis of a thorough history of the patient, clinical examination, histopathological findings and immunohistochemical examination. The case was treated by complete surgical excision of gingival overgrowth and extraction of adjacent teeth due to advanced loss of alveolar bone.

Keywords: Benign tumour, Schwann cells, Gingival overgrowth, Excision.