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| Year : 2016 | Volume
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Solitary extraosseous neurofibroma of hard palate: Report of a case with a review of literature
Madhu Priya, Satvinder Singh Bakshi, V Nirmal Coumare, S Vijayasundaram, Muhammed Nabeel Latheef
Department of ENT and Head and Neck Surgery, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Puducherry, India
Correspondence Address:
Satvinder Singh Bakshi
House Number B2, Shree Pushpa Complex, 15th Bharathi Street, Ananda Nagar, Puducherry - 607 402
India
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DOI: 10.4103/2277-4696.192971
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Neurofibromas (NFs) are benign tumors arising from peripheral nerves. Although common in other head and neck sites, they have rarely been reported in the oral cavity. A 55-year-old male presented with a slowly progressive swelling in the hard palate, which was completely excised. Histopathological examination revealed a NF, which was confirmed by immunohistochemical staining for S-100. The differential diagnosis of NF should be kept in mind while evaluating a swelling arising from the hard palate. The clinical features, types, diagnosis, pathology, and treatment of NF are discussed. |
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