title: Schwannoma of the hard palate.
abstract: About half of all neurogenic tumors are seen in the head and neck region. The types of neurogenic tumors must be distinguished. Schwannomas originate from Schwann cells of the neural sheath and are solitary, well-encapsulated, slow-growing adjacent to the parental nerve but extrinsic to the nerve fascicles.Approximately 25% to 45% of all schwannomas are seen in the head and neck region and are found rarely in the oral cavity. Most of the intraoral schwannomas are located in the tongue. Other less common locations are the buccal mucosa, palate, base of the mouth, gingiva, and lips.In this study, we report a rare case of schwannoma of the hard palate, which was excised intraorally.
authors.affiliation: Otolaryngology Department, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey. mdhuseyin@gmail.com
authors.forename: Huseyin
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Isildak
authors.forename: Mehmet
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yilmaz
authors.forename: Metin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ibrahimov
authors.forename: Mehmet
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Aslan
authors.forename: Emin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Karaman
authors.forename: Ozgun
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Enver
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D010157:Palatal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D021362:Palate, Hard; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed