Schwannoma or neurilemmomas are benign, slow-growing, usually solitary, encapsulated tumors. They originate from the schwann cells of the nerve sheath. Approximately 30-40% of head and neck tumors are schwannomas. Intraoral schwannomas constitute a mere 1%. Tongue is the commonest site of schwannomas intraorally. Here we report a rare case of a hard palate swelling which was histopathologically diagnosed as schwannoma. The lesion was completely excised intraorally.

The hearing threshold in atrophic tympanic membrane is assessed in 35 individuals. Assessment of hearing threshold in patients having atrophic tympanic membrane. Prospective clinical study. Tertiary referral centre. Thirty-five patients who had atrophic tympanic membrane in one ear and normal tympanic membrane of the other ear which was used as control, were selected Hearing threshold of patients having atrophic tympanic membrane. Twenty-nine patients with atrophic tympanic membrane had absolutely normal PTA of the ear and the opposite ear with normal tympanic membrane had similar normal PTA. Majority of the patients with atrophic tympanic membrane have normal hearing.