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A Discrete Swelling of the Upper Lip: A Diagnostic and Clinical Stepladder

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An upper lip swelling can be attributed to multiple etiologies. The clinical presentation and differential diagnosis of an upper lip swelling is described. Histologic examination revealed the presence of a Schwannoma. This rare entity in the upper lip must be considered by the clinician during the evaluation of an upper lip swelling.

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  1. Department of Dentistry, Jawaharlal Institute of PostGraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Pondicherry, 605005, India

    B. Krishnan

  2. Department of Pathology, Jawaharlal Institute of PostGraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Pondicherry, 605006, India

    Debdatta Basu

  3. Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Mahatma Gandhi PostGraduate Institute of Dental Sciences (MGPGI), Pondicherry, 605006, India

    Jonathan M. Daniel

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Krishnan, B., Basu, D. & Daniel, J.M. A Discrete Swelling of the Upper Lip: A Diagnostic and Clinical Stepladder. J. Maxillofac. Oral Surg. 13, 300–304 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12663-013-0531-6

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