Radiology Unit, School of Oral Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Medunsa Campus, University of Limpopo, 0204, South Africa.
Oral Oncol. 2011 Jun;47(6):449-51. doi: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2011.04.005. Epub 2011 May 14.
Plexiform neurofibroma (PN) is a rare, benign tumor of nerve sheath origin, which frequently manifests as part of neurofibromatosis type 1. The article presents a case of solitary PN in a 4-year-old girl, which manifested as a double lip and without systemic or familial involvement. A review of the literature on solitary PN in the oral soft tissue demonstrates the scarcity of such cases.
丛状神经纤维瘤(PN)是一种罕见的良性神经鞘起源肿瘤,常表现为神经纤维瘤病 1 型的一部分。本文报道了一例 4 岁女孩的孤立性 PN 病例,表现为双唇,并无全身或家族受累。对口腔软组织孤立性 PN 的文献复习表明,此类病例较为罕见。