Schwannoma (Neurilemmoma) of the Submandibular Gland

Schwannomas (neurilemmomas) are infrequent, benign mesenchymal neoplasms that pose considerable preoperative diagnostic difficulties. Schwannomas of the submaxillary gland are even less common, with only few cases reported in the literature to date. The present study describes a male with a right submaxillary tumor for the past 9 years; the histopathological study diagnosed schwannoma - no preoperative evaluation having been able to establish the diagnosis.