Melanotic schwannoma, also known as malignant melanotic nerve sheath tumor (MMNST), is a rare type of tumor that arises from Schwann cells, which are responsible for the myelin sheath that ...

Schwannoma, a benign tumor of peripheral nerve sheath, infrequently contains melanin and even less frequently features psammoma bodies. Forty schwannomas that displayed both findings were obtained ...

Pigmented nevi as well as mucosal and labial melanotic macules are lesions that simulate oral mucosal melanomas but are not associated with such a poor prognosis. In contrast, the 5-year survival ...

However, tumours such as schwannoma are often neglected. On a lighter note, I am thankful to my wisdom teeth for giving me the trouble. Else this tumour would not have been diagnosed until late. I am ...