神经鞘瘤是一种来源于雪旺氏细胞的神经源性肿瘤,在神经源性肿瘤中其发病比仅次于神经纤维瘤。大多数为良性,极少数可发生恶变。据文献报道,神经鞘瘤多见于四肢及躯干,在头面部较少见。本文统计了1982年至1991年我院收治的50例颌面部神经鞘瘤,现报告如下。 Schwannoma is a neurogenic tumor derived from Schwann cells. Its incidence in neurogenic tumors is inferior to that of neurofibroma. Most are benign and very few can be malignant. According to reports in the literature, schwannomas are more common in the limbs and trunk, and are less common in the head and the face. This article counted 50 cases of maxillofacial schwannoma treated in our hospital from 1982 to 1991. The report is as follows.