An Unusual Case of Schwannoma in the Infraorbital Region

Schwannoma is usually an uncommon benign encapsulated slow-growing neural tumor that originates from Schwann cells of peripheral, cranial, and autonomic nerves. It constitutes 1% to 8% of all head and neck neoplasms. Extracranial schwannoma are very rarely seen originating from the infraorbital nerve. Most of the schwannomas are usually solitary and not associated with NF1. The typical presentation is a slow-growing soft-tissue mass. Treatment of schwannoma is surgical resection. Address correspondence and reprint requests to Berhan Pirimoglu, MD, Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Ataturk University, 25040 Erzurum, Turkey; E-mail: berhan.dr@gmail.com Received 26 May, 2018 Accepted 18 June, 2018 The authors report no conflicts of interest. © 2018 by Mutaz B. Habal, MD.

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