Solitary diffuse neurofibroma of buccal mucosa

Neurofibroma (NF) is a benign peripheral nerve sheath tumor, arising from the mixture of Schwann cells and perineural fibroblasts. Diffuse NF (DNF) is an uncommon but distinct histological variant of NF. It typically involves skin and subcutaneous tissues, occurring primarily in children and young a...

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Main Author: Rekha Bhaskar Chaudhari
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Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:SRM Journal of Research in Dental Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.srmjrds.in/article.asp?issn=0976-433X;year=2017;volume=8;issue=4;spage=175;epage=178;aulast=Chaudhari
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description Neurofibroma (NF) is a benign peripheral nerve sheath tumor, arising from the mixture of Schwann cells and perineural fibroblasts. Diffuse NF (DNF) is an uncommon but distinct histological variant of NF. It typically involves skin and subcutaneous tissues, occurring primarily in children and young adults. DNF is seen either as a sporadic (solitary) lesion or as part of neurofibromatosis, usually type 1-NF1 (von Recklinghausen's disease of skin). Involvement of oral cavity is rare with isolated reports in the literature. Clinically, it appears as pedunculated or sessile nodular mass, exhibiting slow growth and mostly without pain. Histologically it differs from the conventional NF in that it has a very uniform matrix of fine-fibrillary collagen. Sheets or cords of neoplastic Schwann cells in the matrix are less elongated and has short fusiform or round contour. A characteristic feature is the presence of clusters of laminated Wagner–Meissner-like bodies, scattered throughout tumor mass, which distinguishes DNF from NF. A case of solitary DNF of buccal mucosa in a 23-year-old female patient is presented.
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spelling doaj.art-56a800e7cab8471fa2992ccd18b8cc2b2022-12-22T04:23:45ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsSRM Journal of Research in Dental Sciences2772-52432772-52512017-01-018417517810.4103/srmjrds.srmjrds_46_17Solitary diffuse neurofibroma of buccal mucosaRekha Bhaskar ChaudhariNeurofibroma (NF) is a benign peripheral nerve sheath tumor, arising from the mixture of Schwann cells and perineural fibroblasts. Diffuse NF (DNF) is an uncommon but distinct histological variant of NF. It typically involves skin and subcutaneous tissues, occurring primarily in children and young adults. DNF is seen either as a sporadic (solitary) lesion or as part of neurofibromatosis, usually type 1-NF1 (von Recklinghausen's disease of skin). Involvement of oral cavity is rare with isolated reports in the literature. Clinically, it appears as pedunculated or sessile nodular mass, exhibiting slow growth and mostly without pain. Histologically it differs from the conventional NF in that it has a very uniform matrix of fine-fibrillary collagen. Sheets or cords of neoplastic Schwann cells in the matrix are less elongated and has short fusiform or round contour. A characteristic feature is the presence of clusters of laminated Wagner–Meissner-like bodies, scattered throughout tumor mass, which distinguishes DNF from NF. A case of solitary DNF of buccal mucosa in a 23-year-old female patient is presented.http://www.srmjrds.in/article.asp?issn=0976-433X;year=2017;volume=8;issue=4;spage=175;epage=178;aulast=Chaudharineurofibromatosis type-1solitary diffuse neurofibromawagner–meissner bodies
spellingShingle Rekha Bhaskar Chaudhari
Solitary diffuse neurofibroma of buccal mucosa
SRM Journal of Research in Dental Sciences
neurofibromatosis type-1
solitary diffuse neurofibroma
wagner–meissner bodies
title Solitary diffuse neurofibroma of buccal mucosa
title_full Solitary diffuse neurofibroma of buccal mucosa
title_fullStr Solitary diffuse neurofibroma of buccal mucosa
title_full_unstemmed Solitary diffuse neurofibroma of buccal mucosa
title_short Solitary diffuse neurofibroma of buccal mucosa
title_sort solitary diffuse neurofibroma of buccal mucosa
topic neurofibromatosis type-1
solitary diffuse neurofibroma
wagner–meissner bodies
url http://www.srmjrds.in/article.asp?issn=0976-433X;year=2017;volume=8;issue=4;spage=175;epage=178;aulast=Chaudhari
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