A silent tumor of the gingiva: An unusual case report and surgical management with 1 year follow-up

Neurofibroma is a benign tumor of the peripheral nerve sheath characterized by the proliferation of Schwann's cells, perineural cells, and endoneurial fibroblasts. Here, we present a case of unique variation in the observed characteristics of a neurofibroma, with no relation to neurofibromatosis (NF) type-1 or von Recklinghausen disease of the skin. A swelling was observed in the right maxillary gingiva in relation with 14-16 regions of a 25-year-old female patient. The lesion was smooth, with sessile base, painless, non-ulcerated, and with normal color. An excisional biopsy of the lesion was performed, and histologically the diagnosis was confirmed. The patient remains uneventful after 1 year of clinical follow-up. Oral cavity involvement by a solitary neurofibroma in patients with no other signs of NF is uncommon and the gingival involvement is very rare.