A case of a huge neurilemoma considered to arise from the greater palatine nerve

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  • KITANO Hisataka
    Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Medicine, Nihon University
  • FUKAZAWA Toshimichi
    Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Medicine, Nihon University
  • NAKAMURA Kayako
    Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Medicine, Nihon University
  • YOSHIDA Minori
    Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Medicine, Nihon University
  • UEKI Terukazu
    Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Medicine, Nihon University

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  • 大口蓋神経由来と思われた巨大な神経鞘腫の一例
  • ダイコウガイ シンケイ ユライ ト オモワレタ キョダイナ シンケイ ショウシュ ノ イチレイ

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Neurilemoma is an uncommon benign tumor of the oral and maxillofacial region. We report a hugeneurilemoma, measuring 40×35mm, in the palate of a 22-year-old man. The lesion was surgically excised withthe patient under general anesthesia. The tumor was confirmed to communicate with the greater palatine nerve atsurgery. Histopathologically, it was diagnosed as a neurilemoma, Antoni A and B type. There has been no recurrenceduring postoperative follow-up of 36 months.

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