Neurothekeoma of Oral Cavity: A Rare Case Report

Neurothekeoma is a benign soft tissue tumor with a clinical presentation as a solitary slow-growing painless mass. It is seen most commonly in the central area of the face, neck, and upper extremities. The mean age of occurrence is 25 years with a slight female predilection. Three histologic variants include myxoid, mixed, and cellular. The histogenesis of this tumor is controversial. The occurrence in the oral cavity is extremely rare. This article describes a case report of cellular neurothekeoma in the tongue of a 51-year-old male patient. The lesion was excised during biopsy and has shown no recurrence to date. This is the 7 th case reported in the literature on cellular neurothekeoma presenting in the oral cavity.