1Professor, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, IMS and SUM Hospital, Siksha O Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
2Professor, Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, IMS and SUM Hospital, Siksha O Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
3PhD Scholar, Medical Research Laboratory, IMS and SUM Hospital, Siksha O Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
4PhD Scholar, Medical Research Laboratory IMS and SUM Hospital, Siksha O Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
5Scientist B, Department of Microbiology, ICMR-National institute of occupational Health, Meghaninagar, Ahmadabad
6Research Medical Research Laboratory, IMS and SUM hospital, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan University, K8, Kalinga Nagar, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
*Corresponding Author: Dr. Priyanka Debta, Professor, Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Institute of Dental Sciences, Siksha O Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India, e-mail: drpriyanka_1234@rediffmail.com
Online published on 27 March, 2020.
Schwannomas are benign tumororiginating from peripheral Schwann cells of the neural sheaths. These tumors present as solitary and encapsulated lesions. Intra oralschawannoma is not commonly seen in the palate and extremely rare at junction between soft and hard palate. These benign lesions are slowly expanding tumors with less risk for malignant transformation and need complete excision of the mass. As it has rare and non-specific presentations, the diagnosis is usually established by histopathological examination and immunohistochemical evaluation. Here we report a case of a large schawannoma at the area where hard and soft palate unite, which is an extremely rare location of this tumor.
Oral cavity, palate, Schawannoma, Benign tumor
