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(Left side) Mandibular lateral occlusal radiograph revealing buccolingual expansion of the body of mandible on the left side. (Right side) Orthopantomogram showing large radiolucent area in the left body and ramus region of mandible
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A mandibular lateral occlusal radiograph was made, which showed buccolingual expansion in the same region and orthopantomogram revealed the presence of large radiolucent area (5 x 7 cm) on the left side of the mandible involving the body and ramus [Figure 1].
Photomicrograph (hematoxylin and eosin stain; original magnification x100) showing cells with elongated spindle-shaped nuclei (Antoni A type) and also homogenous acellular areas (Verocay bodies)
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B) along with small cyst-like spaces and eosinophilic Verocay bodies [Figure 2]. Based on these histopathologies, it was diagnosed as schwannoma.