Oral Manifestations of Neurofibromatosis: A Rare Case Report.

ABSTRACT

Neurofibroma (NF) is a rare benign non-odontogenic tumor of the oral cavity. NF may present either as solitary lesions or as part of the generalized syndrome of NF or von Recklinghausen’s disease of the skin. The heterogeneous nature of NF was established by Riccardi et al. and he recognized at least seven types of NF. Among these proposed classifications of the disease, two distinct forms are generally accepted namely, a peripheral form known as NF Type I (NF-I), and a central form known as NF-II. NF-I represents the classic form of this disease, described by Recklinghawsen in 1882. Clinically, oral NF usually appears as slow growing, painless, pedunculated or sessile nodules. For illustration, a case of a NF with oral findings is been presented.