Rare case of palatal schwannoma: Case report and review of literature

Schwannomas, also known as neurilemmoma, are benign, slow-growing nerve sheath tumors arising from Schwann cells. Approximately 25-40% of schwannomas occur in the head and neck region. However, schwannomas that present in the oral cavity are relatively rare, constituting around 1% of all described c...

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Main Authors: Uday Shankar Yaga, Ashwini Kumar Mengji, Radhika Besta, Nishanth Gollamudi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:Journal of Indian Academy of Oral Medicine and Radiology
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Online Access:http://www.jiaomr.in/article.asp?issn=0972-1363;year=2015;volume=27;issue=3;spage=484;epage=487;aulast=Yaga