Journal article
Maxillary Intraosseous Plexiform Schwannoma: A Rare Neoplasm Radiographically Imitating an Odontogenic Lesion
Head & neck pathology (Totowa, N.J.), Vol.19(1), 129
11/14/2025
DOI: 10.1007/s12105-025-01864-1
PMCID: PMC12618767
PMID: 41236587
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Abstract
Intraosseous plexiform schwannoma of the jaw is exceedingly rare, with only one previously reported case in the maxilla. We present a case of a 27-year-old male who presented with a painless maxillary swelling. Radiographic findings reveal an unilocular radiolucent lesion mimicking an odontogenic tumor or cyst. Histopathologic examination showed a multinodular spindle cell neoplasm showing Antoni A and B patterns and diffuse S100 positivity, confirming the diagnosis of intraosseous plexiform schwannoma. Although rare, this entity can mimic an odontogenic lesion on imaging. Awareness of this possibility is crucial to expand the differential diagnosis of radiolucencies of the jaw, and this case underscores the importance of histopathologic assessment for accurate diagnosis and appropriate clinical management.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Maxillary Intraosseous Plexiform Schwannoma: A Rare Neoplasm Radiographically Imitating an Odontogenic Lesion
- Creators
- Kittiphoj Tikkhanarak - University of IowaEmily Lanzel - University of IowaSherry Timmons - University of IowaJohn Hellstein - University of IowaThomas Heidenreich - Centrasota Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons, Saint Cloud, MN, USANidhi Handoo - University of Iowa
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Head & neck pathology (Totowa, N.J.), Vol.19(1), 129
- DOI
- 10.1007/s12105-025-01864-1
- PMID
- 41236587
- PMCID
- PMC12618767
- NLM abbreviation
- Head Neck Pathol
- ISSN
- 1936-055X
- eISSN
- 1936-0568
- Publisher
- Springer Nature
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 11/14/2025
- Academic Unit
- Oral Pathology, Radiology and Medicine; Dentistry Administration
- Record Identifier
- 9985027467602771
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