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Soft Palate Schwannoma

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Schwannomas are relatively uncommon, slow-growing benign neoplasms that can arise from any cranial, peripheral or autonomic nerves. These neoplasms are derived from Schwann cells. The involvement of the palate is a rare presentation although there have been a few reported cases of schwannomas arising in the tongue. This is a case report of one such rare presentation—a case of Schwannoma in a 43-year-old man at a rare site, soft palate. At this location, the clinical diagnosis is confounded by other tumours such as minor salivary gland tumour, pyogenic granuloma and lipoma.

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  1. Department of Pathology, PSG Institute of Medical Sciences & Research, Coimbatore, India

    Sandhya Venkatachala

  2. Department of Surgery, PSG Institute of Medical Sciences & Research, Coimbatore, India

    R. Krishnakumar & Sheik Afzal Rubby

  3. PSG Hospitals, G-6 Doctor’s Quarters, Peelamedu, Coimbatore, 641004, Tamilnadu, India

    Sandhya Venkatachala

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Venkatachala, S., Krishnakumar, R. & Rubby, S.A. Soft Palate Schwannoma. Indian J Surg 75 (Suppl 1), 319–321 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12262-012-0670-x

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