title: Neurofibroma of the palatal mucosa. A case report.
abstract: Neurofibromas have not been reported in the periodontal literature. In this case report, a 27-year-old female presented with a complaint of a lump in the maxillary left palatal tissue; periodontal evaluation revealed a mass 15 x 8 x 4 mm on the palatal mucosa. After removal, the region healed without recurrence. The patient was referred to her physician for a physical, and no evidence of neurofibromatosis was found elsewhere, suggesting that this case represented an example of an isolated oral neurofibroma lesion.
authors.forename: R P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Pollack
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005887:Gingival Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D009455:Neurofibroma / Q000473:pathology*; D010159:Palate