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- Schwannomas are slow-growing benign tumors that develop from the nerve sheath, with 25-40% found in the head and neck region, but only about 1% in the oral cavity.
- A case is reported involving a 20-year-old female with a painless swelling on the soft palate, which was diagnosed as a schwannoma after imaging and histopathological examination.
- The tumor was surgically removed, and the diagnosis was confirmed by the presence of specific tissue types (Antoni A and Antoni B) and a positive test for protein S-100, with an uneventful recovery afterward.
Article Abstract
Schwannomas are relatively slow-growing benign tumors of the nerve sheath. 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 cases in the head and neck region. We report a case of a 20-year-old female who was found to have an intraoral palatal schwannoma. The patient presented with a painless swelling located on the right side of the soft palate. Investigations and management were commenced, and a computed tomography (CT) scan with contrast was done, which revealed cystic changes in a large soft palate mass lesion with a heterogeneous enhancement. The mass was surgically excised and sent for histopathological examination. The diagnosis of schwannoma was made due to the presence of the characteristic Antoni A and Antoni B areas. The immunohistochemical study done was positive for protein S-100. The postoperative follow-up went uneventful.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10771807 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.50172 | DOI Listing |
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