Wagner‑Meissner neurilemmoma of the lip occurring in a patient with neurofibromatosis type 1: A case report

Published: Oct 31, 2019
Abstract
Wagner‑Meissner corpuscles are specialized mechanoreceptors located in the dermal papillae. Wagner‑Meissner corpuscle‑like structures are occasionally a component of certain types of tumors, such as melanocytic nevus and neurofibroma. Benign tumorous lesion entirely composed of Wagner‑Meissner corpuscles are described as Wagner‑Meissner neurilemmoma, and only four such cases have been reported. Here, we report the first case of Wagner‑Meissner...
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Title
Wagner‑Meissner neurilemmoma of the lip occurring in a patient with neurofibromatosis type 1: A case report
Published Date
Oct 31, 2019
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