Large plunging schwannoma of the floor of the mouth involving the mylohyoid nerve: a case report and review of the literature.

Extracranial schwannomas are rare in the oral cavity, accounting for only 1% of all tumors of this type. This article presents a case study of a schwannoma arising from the mylohyoid nerve that presented as a large nodular swelling in the floor of the mouth extending into the submandibular space.