Neurilemmoma at the Junction of Hard and Soft Palate: A Case Report Case Report

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Published: Apr 26, 2024
DOI: https://doi.org/10.56501/intjheadneckpathol.v7i1.1123
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neurilemmoma, palate, S100 proteins

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Kaaviya Tharsini P S
Post Graduate student, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology and Microbiology & Oral Microbiology, Government Dental College & Hospitals, Cuddalore, Chidambaram
Veeravarmal V
Professor & Head, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology and Microbiology & Oral Microbiology, Government Dental College & Hospitals, Cuddalore, Chidambaram
Madhavan Nirmal
Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology and Microbiology & Oral Microbiology, Government Dental College & Hospitals, Cuddalore, Chidambaram
Mohamed Nassar
Associate Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology and Microbiology & Oral Microbiology, Government Dental College & Hospitals, Cuddalore, Chidambaram

Abstract

Neurilemmoma is a benign peripheral nerve sheath tumour arising from schwann cells. It is relatively uncommon; around 25% to 48% of all cases occur in the Head and Neck region. Only 1% occur in the oral cavity and tongue being the most common site. Here, we report a case of a 40-year-old female patient with swelling in the junction of the hard and soft palate on the left side for 15 years. Due to its duration, site, and nature, it mimicked a glandular neoplasm. Clinical, histopathological, and immunohistochemical findings confirmed it as a neural tumour -Neurilemmoma.

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P S , K. T., V, V., Nirmal, M., & Nassar, M. (2024). Neurilemmoma at the Junction of Hard and Soft Palate: A Case Report : Case Report. International Journal of Head and Neck Pathology, 7(1), 15–19. https://doi.org/10.56501/intjheadneckpathol.v7i1.1123
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