Large Solitary Neurofibroma of Face in a Paediatric Patient
Journal Title: Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research - Year 2017, Vol 11, Issue 6
Abstract
Neurofibroma is a rare, benign, neurogenic tumour which may present as multiple lesions as a part of neurofibromatosis syndrome or as a solitary mass. This paper reports a case of large solitary neurofibroma of face in a young female patient. Clinical presentation, imaging characteristics and management of the pathology has been described in detail. The paper also reviews English literature for similar cases.
Authors and Affiliations
Kumar Nilesh, Ramchandra G Naniwadekar, Aaditee V Vande
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- EP ID EP352146
- DOI 10.7860/JCDR/2017/25991.9996
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