SPINDLE CELL TUMOR OF NEURAL ORIGIN MANIFESTING IN ORAL CAVITY: A CASE REPORT WITH REVIEW

  • Hira Salam MDS Student, Department of Oral Pathology, Dow International Medical and Dental College, Dow University of health sciences, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
  • Soofia Jamil MDS Student, Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
  • Saba Hassan Shamim Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology
  • Shaheen Ahmed Assistant Professor, Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Dow International Medical and Dental College, Dow University of health sciences, Karachi
Keywords: Spindle cell tumor, neural tumor, oral cavity, S100, schwannoma, neurofibroma, traumatic neuroma, MPNST, GCT

Abstract

Tumors composed of neoplastic proliferation of spindle shaped cells can present in oral cavity originating from epithelial, mesenchymal, or even odontogenic tissues. Forty years old female presented with a history of painful slow-growing swelling on lingual aspect of lower left first molar. It was one year old. Radiological findings were inconclusive and excisional biopsy of soft tissue mass was taken. The tissue was sent for histopathology and diagnosis of spindle cell neoplasm of neural origin was established after histopathological and immunohistochemical analysis. This case report also briefly reviews spindle cell neoplasms of neural origin that can manifest in oral cavity.

Published
2017-06-30
How to Cite
Salam, H., Jamil, S., Shamim, S. H., & Ahmed, S. (2017). SPINDLE CELL TUMOR OF NEURAL ORIGIN MANIFESTING IN ORAL CAVITY: A CASE REPORT WITH REVIEW. Pakistan Oral & Dental Journal, 37(2), 245-247. Retrieved from http://www.podj.com.pk/index.php/podj/article/view/89
Issue
Vol. 37 No. 2 (2017): April-June 2017
Section
Oral Pathology
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