Open AccessNeurofibroma of the Lingual Nerve: A Case Report
Author(s) -
Wang HsunMo,
Hsu YingChe,
Lee KaWo,
Chiang FengYu,
Kuo WenRei
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
the kaohsiung journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.439
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 2410-8650
pISSN - 1607-551X
DOI - 10.1016/s1607-551x(09)70339-0
Subject(s) - medicine , neurofibroma , neurofibromatosis , lesion , differential diagnosis , lingual nerve , tongue , nerve sheath neoplasm , pathology , anatomy , malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor
A neurofibroma of the lingual nerve is a rare clinical finding, the most common lesion site of a lingual neurofibroma being the tongue. In most situations, it is difficult to determine the precise nerve origins. Herein, we report a case of lingual nerve neurofibroma that presented as a submandibular mass, mimicking a submandibular gland tumor or solitary lymphadenopathy. Complete surgical excision of such a lesion for histopathologic examination provides a better treatment and final diagnosis. For a patient presenting with neurofibromatosis and a submandibular mass, a neurofibroma of nerve origin should be considered in the differential diagnosis.