SOLITARY EXTRAOSSEOUS NEUROFIBROMA OF ALVEOLAR MUCOSA-AN UNUSUAL VARIANT

Reshna Roy; Ankur Bhargava; Sonal Saigal

Reshna Roy Department of Oral Pathology & Microbiology, Hazaribagh College of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Hazaribagh
Ankur Bhargava Department of Oral Pathology & Microbiology, Hazaribagh College of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Hazaribagh
Sonal Saigal Dental Institute, Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences, Ranchi.

Keywords: Alveolar mucosa, oral cavity tumor, neurofibroma

Abstract

Neurofibroma (NF)is a benign tumor of peripheral nerve sheath. Neurofibroma occurs in oral cavity apart from the entire body regions. A 50 year old male patient presented with a growth on right alveolar mucosa. Thereby histopathological examination was performed and the slide was sent for IHC with S-100 protein. The clinical features, types, diagnosis, pathology, and treatment of NF are discussed.

Author Biographies

Reshna Roy, Department of Oral Pathology & Microbiology, Hazaribagh College of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Hazaribagh

Senior Lecturer

Ankur Bhargava, Department of Oral Pathology & Microbiology, Hazaribagh College of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Hazaribagh

Reader

Sonal Saigal, Dental Institute, Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences, Ranchi.

Lecturer