Open AccessCentral neurofibroma: A rare pathology at a rare site
Author(s) -
Ajas A Gogri,
Sonali Kadam,
Hemant R Umarji,
P. R. Shinde
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of indian academy of oral medicine and radiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0975-1572
pISSN - 0972-1363
DOI - 10.4103/0972-1363.141866
Subject(s) - medicine , neurofibroma , neurofibromatosis , pathology , lesion , tongue , neurofibromatosis type i , oral cavity , anatomy , dentistry
Neurofibroma is a tumor of nerve tissue origin. It is an uncommon benign tumor of the oral cavity. It generally appears as a part of syndrome, neurofibromatosis type 1, i.e., Von Recklinghausen′s disease of skin. Oral neurofibroma as a solitary lesion is very uncommon. Few sporadic cases have been reported on tongue and submandibular gland. On rare occasions, the tumor can arise centrally within bone. This article presents a case of variation in the observed characteristics of neurofibroma being present centrally within maxillary alveolus and with no relation to neurofibromatosis. A discussion of its clinical, radiological, and histological features and a review of the same are included