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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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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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