1 From the *Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Siena, Siena; and †Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
Schwannoma is a benign tumor that arises from nerves that contain Schwann cells. We report a case of giant schwannoma of the hard palate, which originated from the greater palatine nerve and is interesting for its large dimensions.