The Rare Schwannoma of the extracranial portion of the inferior alveolar nerve: Report of Six Cases

ConclusionsSchwannomas of the IAN are extremely rare benign tumors. Treatment options include complete surgical excision generally amenable to an intraoral approach. In cases in which patients are fearful of paresthesia of the IAN/mental nerve, appropriate long-term imaging can be used to follow those selected cases.

Source: Oral Surgery - December 8, 2021 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Robert A. Ord, Donita Dyalram, Rania H. Younis, John C. Papadimitriou, Joshua E. Lubek Tags: CASE REPORT Source Type: research