Surg Cosmet Dermatol. 2012;4(4):351-353
Neurofibromatosis type 1, also known as von Recklinghausen neurofibromatosis, is an autosomal dominant disorder that affects 1 in 3,000 newborns. Approximately 50% of neurofibromatosis type 1 patients have no family history of the disease. The tongue, the alveolar ridge of the buccal mucosa, gums, lips, palate, floor of the mouth, and pharyngomaxillary fossa can be affected by tumors associated with this condition; the tongue is the most common site. We report the case of a 29-year-old female patient with neurofibroma in the tongue, highlighting the possibility of disease manifestations in the oral cavity and differential diagnoses.
Keywords: NEUROFIBROMATOSIS 1; NEUROFIBROMA, PLEXIFORM; NEUROFIBROMA; TONGUE NEOPLASMS.
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