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Nicklaus Children’s Hospital has several outpatient and urgent care centers throughout South Florida, including on-demand, virtual care.
Walk-in urgent care with no appointment needed.
Serving as your child's primary doctor's office.
Pediatric specialty consultations available closer to home.
A full range of comprehensive services all under one roof.
Connect with providers from the comfort of your own home.
With over 800 pediatric clinicians on staff, we’re dedicated to helping you connect with the right specialist for your needs.
We have expertise in treating children and educating families on hundreds of different conditions.
We use cutting-edge, specialized treatments and procedures to ensure the best care for your child.
Also known as: tumors of the palate, salivary gland tumors.
The palate is another word for the roof of the mouth. When abnormal growths of cells known as tumors impact the palate, these are commonly known as palatal tumors. They can be benign (non-cancerous) or malignant (cancerous).
Smoking or using chewing tobacco are two risk factors for palatal tumors, as is heavy alcohol use. In other instances, the exact cause of palatal tumors is not known.
Potential symptoms of palatal tumors include:
Surgical techniques can be used to remove palatal tumors. If the tumor is cancerous, other treatments such as chemotherapy and radiation therapy may be required.
Reviewed by: Chad A Perlyn, MD
This page was last updated on: April 11, 2022 04:21 PM
The Craniofacial Center at Nicklaus Children's Hospital is one of Florida’s leading specialty centers offering comprehensive management for infants, children, and young adults with an array of craniofacial differences.
Date: Friday, July 11, 2025
Camp Superstar is a three-day sleep away camp for children with craniofacial conditions. Learn More.
Date: Saturday, June 21, 2025
Camp U.O.T.S. is an annual weeklong, overnight camp for children with cancer and blood disorders who are treated at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital. Learn More.
The terms feeding disorders or feeding difficulties are frequently used to refer to infants and children who have problems with eating enough and/or an appropriate variety of foods.
A cleft lip and/or palate is characterized by the presence of a gap (split) in the lip and/or palate seen at birth when the tissues of the lip and/or palate don't come together at all, or come together only part of the way.