“Rare or Underdiagnosed?” - Solitary Circumscribed Neuroma of the Lip
Published: July 1, 2015 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2015/.6255
Veerendranath Reddy Panthula
1. Professor, Department of Periodontics, Panineeya Mahavidyalaya Institute of Dental Sciences & Research Centre, India.
Correspondence
Dr. Veerendranath Reddy Panthula,
Road No 5, Kamala Nagar, Chaitanyapuri, Hyderabad-500060, India.
E-mail : veerureddy@yahoo.com
Solitary circumscribed neuroma, also known as palisaded encapsulated neuroma is a benign neural tissue tumour. This is usually an asymptomatic and often misdiagnosed pathology in the head and neck region. Lip lesions have a broad differential diagnosis. Clinician’s awareness and accurate diagnosis are vital for their appropriate management. Here, we present a case report of solitary circumscribed neuroma of the lip, with a one year follow-up.
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