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Clin Pract. 2019 Nov 07;9(4):1143. doi: 10.4081/cp.2019.1143. eCollection 2019 Nov 05.

Mandibular neurofibroma: Case report of a rare tumor.

Clinics and practice

Ziad Sleiman, Loubna Abboud, Elie Mehanna, Ramzi Mahmoud, Elie Yaacoub, Georges Ghanime

Affiliations

  1. Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Lebanese Hospital Geitaoui, University Medical Center, Lebanese University, Beirut.
  2. Chair, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Lebanese University.
  3. Head Division, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Lebanese University Hospital, Geitawi, Lebanon.

PMID: 31819795 PMCID: PMC6875903 DOI: 10.4081/cp.2019.1143

Abstract

Neural tumors localized in jaw bone are relatively rare. This article presents a case of intraosseous neurofibroma of the mandible in a 37-year-old female patient. A review of clinical, radiographic, histological features and surgical management of the patient are discussed along with a review of the literature.

©Copyright: the Author(s), 2019.

Keywords: Cystic mass; Mandibular neurofibroma; Surgery

Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of interest: the authors declare no potential conflict of interest. Funding: none.

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