Open AccessA rare case of palatal schwannoma with literature review
Author(s) -
Nalini Aswath,
T. Manigandan,
S. Leena Sankari,
Lakshanika Yogesh
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of oral and maxillofacial pathology/journal of oral and maxillofacial pathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.455
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 1998-393X
pISSN - 0973-029X
DOI - 10.4103/jomfp.jomfp_242_16
Subject(s) - schwannoma , tongue , medicine , buccal mucosa , head and neck , buccal administration , soft palate , anatomy , hard palate , cheek , pathology , oral cavity , dentistry , surgery
Schwannoma or neurilemmoma is a benign, slow-growing nerve sheath tumor arising from Schwann cells of the cranial, peripheral or autonomic nerves. Approximately 25%-40% of schwannomas occur in the head and neck region. Occurrences of intraoral schwannomas are rare with reported prevalence being 1%. Intraorally, schwannomas occur in the tongue, palate, buccal mucosa, lips and gingiva. This article provides an insight into a rare case of palatal schwannoma with literature review.