RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Solitary neurofibroma of the gingiva
JF Saudi Medical Journal
JO Saudi Med J
FD Prince Sultan Military Medical City
SP 607
OP 611
VO 35
IS 6
A1 Prakriti Dayal
A1 Junaid Ahmed
A1 Ravikiran Ongole
A1 Karen Boaz
YR 2014
UL http://smj.org.sa/content/35/6/607.abstract
AB Neurofibroma is a benign peripheral nerve sheath tumor, usually found in association with Von Recklinghausen's disease of the skin. The solitary variant commonly occurs in the head and neck region, mostly affecting young adults. They are characteristically slow-growing masses, often asymptomatic and have been found most commonly in the tongue and buccal mucosa. A recent literature review highlighting incidences in various other locations has been tabulated here. We also report a case of a solitary neurofibroma of the gingiva in a 72-year-old male of 15 years duration. Histopathology revealed a fibromyxoid stroma with sinuous nerve bundles with buckled nuclei.