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Schwannoma originating in the soft palate: A case report
INTRODUCTION AND IMPORTANCE: Schwannomas are relatively uncommon, benign, slow-growing neoplasms, which are derived from schwann cells that can arise from any cranial, peripheral, or autonomic nerves. The involvement of the palate is a rare presentation and hardly reported in the literature. CASE PR...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Elsevier
2021
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8253958/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34175679 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijscr.2021.106108 |
Sumario: | INTRODUCTION AND IMPORTANCE: Schwannomas are relatively uncommon, benign, slow-growing neoplasms, which are derived from schwann cells that can arise from any cranial, peripheral, or autonomic nerves. The involvement of the palate is a rare presentation and hardly reported in the literature. CASE PRESENTATION: Here, we report the case of a 39-year-old woman with a history of a foreign body sensation in the throat and difficult swallowing. CLINICAL FINDINGS AND INVESTIGATIONS: Oral examination showed a smooth, non-tender, right-sided, soft palate mass. Computed tomography (CT) scan revealed a well-defined, non-enhancing, homogenous pedunculated soft tissue mass arising from the posterior edge of the right side of the soft palate. INTERVENTIONS AND OUTCOME: The mass was excised completely under local anesthesia in the clinical setting using a CO(2) surgical laser. The mass was sent for histologic analysis, which confirmed the diagnosis of a benign schwannoma. CONCLUSION: Eventually, upon follow-up at six months post excision, no evidence of recurrence was detected. |
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