Neurofibroma de la mucosa alveolara propósito de un caso
- Hernández Vallejo, G 1
- Serrano Sánchez-Rey, MC 1
- Baca Pérez-Bryan, R 1
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Universidad Complutense de Madrid
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ISSN: 1137-2834
Year of publication: 1998
Volume: 3
Issue: 2
Pages: 107-113
Type: Article
More publications in: Medicina oral
Abstract
Neurofibroma is an uncommon tumor which rarely appears in the oral cavity. Neurofibromas can be solitary or mu/tiple, the latterform being known as neurofibromatosis or Recklinghausen 's disease. The case reported deals with a solitmy neu.rofibroma affecting the lower anterior alveolar mucosa and presenting as a smooth dome shaped mass. The clinical characteristics are described and the dif.ferential diagnosis with other mesenchymal tumors is discussed, emphasizing the importance of a proper diagnosis and postoperative care in order to detect malignant changes or even the presence of a generalized neurofibromatosis.