title: Solitary intraosseous neurofibroma of the mandible: report of a case.
abstract: A case of solitary intraosseous neurofibroma of the mandible is reported. The tumor was located in the body of the right mandible. Segmental mandibulectomy including the surrounding tissue was performed and the mandible was reconstructed with the free scapular osteocutaneous flap. From histological examination of the resected mandible, typical findings of a tumor invading the adjacent bone along the mandibular nerve were observed. Immunohistochemical examination of the tumor showed positive staining of the tumor cells for anti-S100 protein antibodies. Numerous nerve-like fibers were also noted by Bodian stain.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Surgery, Nagoya University School of Medicine, Japan.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ueda
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Suzuki
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kaneda
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D009455:Neurofibroma / Q000473:pathology*