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Plexiform neurofibroma in the submandibular gland along with small diffuse neurofibroma in the floor of the mouth but without neurofibromatosis-1: a rare case report

Plexiform neurofibroma is more commonly seen in the orbit, neck, back, and inguinal region. It is extremely rare in the submandibular gland. These lesions rarely transform into malignancy but are locally infiltrative and can lead to haemorrhage. Therefore, plexiform neurofibroma should always be con...

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Autores principales: Kamra, Hemlata T, Dantkale, Sunita S, Birla, Khushboo, Sakinlawar, Pankaj W, Bharia, Paresh H
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cancer Intelligence 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3634724/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23653673
http://dx.doi.org/10.3332/ecancer.2013.313
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Sumario:Plexiform neurofibroma is more commonly seen in the orbit, neck, back, and inguinal region. It is extremely rare in the submandibular gland. These lesions rarely transform into malignancy but are locally infiltrative and can lead to haemorrhage. Therefore, plexiform neurofibroma should always be considered during differential diagnosis while excising a submandibular gland mass. We present here a case of plexiform neurofibroma in the submandibular gland and diffuse neurofibroma in the floor of the mouth in a 27-year-old female, not associated with neurofibromatosis-1.