Non-Neoplastic Platal Swellings-Differential Diagnosis

P. Sangeetha Priya; N. Aravindha Babu; E. Rajesh; N. Anitha

doi:10.37506/v10/i12/2019/ijphrd/192396

Non-Neoplastic Platal Swellings-Differential Diagnosis

P. Sangeetha Priya ¹, N. Aravindha Babu ¹, E. Rajesh ², N. Anitha ²

Affiliations
1 Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, India
2 Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, India

Palatal swellings can at times be a challenging task for a clinician to diagnose. A mass or swelling of the palate can result from developmental, inflammatory, reactive or a neoplastic process. In differential diagnosis, swellings of origin must be considered for diagnosis and treatment. This article reviews various non-neoplastic palatal swellings.