Facial plexiform neurofibroma in a child with neurofibromatosis type I: a case report.
J Indian Soc Pedod Prev Dent
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2007 Mar; 25(1): 30-5
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in English
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ABSTRACT
Plexiform neurofibroma is a non-circumscribed, thick and irregular benign tumor of the peripheral nerve sheath. It is a virtually pathognomonic and often disabling feature of neurofibromatosis type I. The diffuse and soft nature of plexiform neurofibroma is often compared to 'a bag of worms' and is difficult to distinguish from a vascular malformation or a lymphangioma, thus necessitating thorough clinical and histopathological examination and imaging of the lesion. We present a case of plexiform neurofibroma in a 12-year-old male child.
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Main subject:
Humans
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Male
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Facial Neoplasms
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Child
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Neurofibromatosis 1
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Neurofibroma, Plexiform
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Cafe-au-Lait Spots
Language:
English
Journal:
J Indian Soc Pedod Prev Dent
Journal subject:
Dentistry
Year:
2007
Type:
Article
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