{Reference Type}: Case Reports
{Title}: Solitary plexiform neurofibroma of the tongue: report of a case with no evidence of neurofibromatosis type 1.
{Author}: Zhang Y;Chen MWJ;Petersson F;Lim AAT;
{Journal}: Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg
{Volume}: 52
{Issue}: 12
{Year}: 2023 Dec 18
{Factor}: 2.986
{DOI}: 10.1016/j.ijom.2023.03.014
{Abstract}: Neurofibromas are frequently present in the skin, but are uncommon in the oral and maxillofacial region. There are three histological variants of neurofibroma: localized, diffuse, and plexiform. The plexiform histological variant of neurofibroma is the least common and is a rare occurrence in the oral cavity. Furthermore, plexiform neurofibroma is usually pathognomonic of neurofibromatosis type 1. A case of solitary plexiform neurofibroma of the tongue with no evidence of neurofibromatosis in a 50-year-old female Chinese patient is reported here. The lesion presented as a single, large, well-circumscribed rounded mass in the left hemi-tongue. The tumour was completely excised. No recurrence was observed at the 6-month follow-up.