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Volume : 2
Issue : 1
Online ISSN : 2581-5229
Print ISSN : 2581-5210
Article First Page : 24
Article End Page : 27
Abstract
Neurilemmoma also known as schwannoma is benign nerve sheath tumor rarely occurring in the oral cavity. Intraoral occurrence of schwannomas is rare with an incidence of about only 1%. The sites of occurrence are usually the tongue, palate, floor of mouth, buccal mucosa, and mandible in descending order of incidence. It presents as encapsulated, slow growing, solitary, smooth-surfaced, and usually asymptomatic.
Key words: Antoni type A, Benign tumor, Neurilemmoma, soft palate, Verocay bodies