title: Schwannoma of the hard palate.
abstract: Schwannomas are rare, benign neoplasms that can arise from any cranial, peripheral, or autonomic nerve that contains Schwann cells. Approximately 25% to 45% of all schwannomas occur in the head and neck. They occur most commonly in the eighth cranial nerve, but it has been reported that 20% to 58% arise in the oral cavity, with approximately 10% of these located on the hard palate. We report a case of schwannoma of the hard palate, present important pathologic considerations for diagnosis, and provide a review of the literature regarding extracranial schwannomas.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Missouri School of Medicine, One Hospital Drive, Columbia, MO 65212, USA. lollark@health.missouri.edu
authors.forename: Kevin Wayne
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Lollar
authors.forename: Natasha
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Pollak
authors.forename: Benjamin Daniel
authors.initials: BD
authors.lastname: Liess
authors.forename: Ronald
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Miick
authors.forename: Robert P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Zitsch
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000473:pathology*; D010157:Palatal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D021362:Palate, Hard