Central Neurilemmoma of Mandible

Neurilemmomas involving bones are rare tumors constituting less than 1% of central benign tumors of bone. Only few cases of neurilemmomas occurring in the mandible have been reported in the medical literature so far. Here, we report a case of neurilemmoma involving the posterior aspect of mandible in a 15 years old male child. This case was a diagnostic challenge as the clinical features and radiographic features mimicked that of an odontogenic cyst but histologically turned out to be a neurilemmoma. Discussion on the incidence, clinical presentation, radiographic appearance, histopathological features and treatment of this benign neurogenic tumor is presented here.