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Oral lesions consist of ulcerations, red-white lesions, pigmentations, and exophytic lesions. Exophytic lesions include swellings that project over the normal contours of the mucosa. In addition to a swelling's surface texture, the type of base, and consistency, its location is also of significant importance in limiting the differential diagnosis and reducing the time needed to achieve it in some cases. According to the literature, one of the locations whose lesions are not readily and quickly diagnosed is the palate. Our review of the PubMed/MEDLINE, Scopus, and Google Scholar databases revealed that the lesions of the posterolateral portion of the palate, which account for the majority of the palate's lesions, can be divided into four main categories, including 1) odontogenic infections or dental abscesses, 2) salivary gland neoplasms, 3) palatal mesenchymal tumors, and 4) maxillary sinus malignancies, which are discussed in this study. When clinicians face a swelling located at the palate's posterolateral segment, they should consider the abovementioned entities as the most probable differential diagnosis, respectively. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can be useful for the evaluation of palatal lesions, and strain elastography (performed together with intraoral ultrasonography) is a relatively new sonographic imaging modality. This report describes 2 clinical cases in which strain elastography was used to assess palatal tumors in conjunction with intraoral ultrasonography, CT, and MRI. In the first case, diagnosed as a myoepithelioma, the strain was determined to be 0.000% (strain of normal tissue, 0.556%). In the second case, diagnosed as an adenoid cystic carcinoma, the determined strain was 0.000% (strain of normal tissue, 1.077%). Therefore, we conclude that intraoral strain elastography can be useful for evaluating palatal lesions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Problem: During palatal fenestration procedure the vascularised, respiratory nasal lining is often sacrificed inadvertently. It normally functions to keep the inhaled air warm, humid and dust free. Conclusion: This vascularised nasal lining when uninvolved oncologically can easily be preserved. Preservation of the vascularised nasal lining shall decrease the leakage of nasal secretions and aid in the healing of reconstruction of the defect when local or regional flaps are used. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Epithelial-myoepithelial carcinoma (EMC) arising from the minor salivary gland of the hard palate is very rare. A 34-year-old lady presented with a nodular swelling in the hard palate. Histopathologically, a diagnosis of clear cell predominant EMC was suggested Immunohistoehemistry demonstrated the biphasic nature of the tumor and confirmed the diagnosis of EMC. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]