RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Neurofibroma of the hard palate
JF BMJ Case Reports
JO BMJ Case Reports
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
SP e239887
DO 10.1136/bcr-2020-239887
VO 14
IS 4
A1 Bethany Cartwright
A1 Kenneth Corsar
YR 2021
UL http://casereports.bmj.com/content/14/4/e239887.abstract
AB Neurofibromas are defined as benign tumours arising from peripheral nerve sheaths. Few intraoral palatal cases have been reported. Neurofibromas can occur as part of neurofibromatosis, type 1 (NF1) or type 2 (NF2). A 41-year-old patient presented with a slowly enlarging soft tissue mass on the hard palate. An incisional biopsy was performed, which confirmed the diagnosis of a neurofibroma associated with NF1. It should be considered that there is a chance of malignant transformation. Here, we discuss the clinical features, types, diagnosis, histopathology and treatment options.