A Schwannoma of the Soft Palate in a Child: Histological and Immunohistochemical Features and Surgical Method

Amin Rahpeyma; Amir Hosein Jafarian; Saeedeh Khajehahmadi; Javad Sarabadani

Iranian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology (Jan 2011)

A Schwannoma of the Soft Palate in a Child: Histological and Immunohistochemical Features and Surgical Method

Amin Rahpeyma,
Amir Hosein Jafarian,
Saeedeh Khajehahmadi,
Javad Sarabadani

Affiliations

Amin Rahpeyma: Assistant Professor of oral and maxillofacial surgery, Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases Research Center, Faculty of Dentistry, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
Amir Hosein Jafarian: Assistant Professor of pathology, Ghaem Hospital, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
Saeedeh Khajehahmadi: Assistant Professor of oral and maxillofacial pathology, Dental Research Center, Faculty of Dentistry, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
Javad Sarabadani: Assistant Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases, Oral and Maxillofacial Disease Research Center, Faculty of Dentistry, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 24, no. 67
pp. 95 – 99

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Introduction: Schwannoma, or neurilemmoma, is a benign neoplasm of Schwann cells that is extremely rare in the soft palate. Herein we present a case of a soft palate schwannoma presenting with an ulcerated surface and purplish colour in a 12 year-old girl. This report also introduces a successful surgical technique for coverage of the defect left by surgery.

Published in Iranian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology

ISSN: 2251-7251 (Print); 2251-726X (Online)
Publisher: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Country of publisher: Iran, Islamic Republic of
LCC subjects: Medicine: Otorhinolaryngology
Website: http://ijorl.mums.ac.ir/

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