Wong Kim Yew Richard, Hakim Ikram, Sawali Halimuddin, Lim Rachel Cui Ai, Mohd Mohsin Nur Kamilia
Hospital Tawau, Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Sabah, Malaysia.
Hospital Queen Elizabeth, Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Sabah, Malaysia.
Medeni Med J. 2024 Jun 28;39(2):132-135. doi: 10.4274/MMJ.galenos.2024.37729.
Tumors occurring in the submandibular space are infrequent among pediatric patients, and benign peripheral nerve tumors in this region are exceptionally rare. This study describes the uncommon occurrence of a schwannoma in the submandibular space in a child and describes its management. A 7-year-old child presented with a gradually enlarging swelling over a 7-month period in the submandibular region, clinically resembling a salivary gland tumor. There were no associated marginal mandibular, lingual, or hypoglossal nerve palsy. The mass was excised completely, and histopathological examination revealed it to be a schwannoma. It is appropriate to consider benign peripheral nerve tumors, such as schwannoma, in the differential diagnosis of submandibular space tumors in children.
儿童患者中发生于下颌下间隙的肿瘤并不常见，而该区域的良性周围神经肿瘤极为罕见。本研究描述了一名儿童下颌下间隙发生神经鞘瘤的罕见病例及其治疗情况。一名7岁儿童在7个月内下颌下区域出现逐渐增大的肿物，临床症状类似涎腺肿瘤。无相关的下颌缘支、舌神经或舌下神经麻痹。肿物被完整切除，组织病理学检查显示为神经鞘瘤。在儿童下颌下间隙肿瘤的鉴别诊断中，考虑诸如神经鞘瘤等良性周围神经肿瘤是恰当的。
