Oral neural tumors: Clinicopathologic analysis of 157 cases and review of the literature.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Oral neural tumors (ONTs) are rare lesions and represent reactive or neoplastic proliferations of nerve sheath cells. The purpose of the present study is to report the clinical, demographic and histopathologic features of 157 ONTs diagnosed in a single Oral Pathology Department and review the pertinent literature.

Material and methods

157 cases of ONTs diagnosed during a 44-year period were retrospectively collected and the diagnosis was reconfirmed by studying representative haematoxylin and eosin stained tissue sections. The patients' gender and age, as well as the main clinical features of the lesions, were retrieved from the biopsy submission forms.

Results

The 157 ONTs represented approximately 0.4% of 35,590 biopsies accessioned during the study perio

SUBMITTER: Tamiolakis P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6776406 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature