title: Plexiform neurofibroma of the submandibular gland.
abstract: A rare plexiform neurofibroma of the submandibular gland in a patient with neurofibromatosis is presented. The clinical manifestations of the disease are reviewed. The need for early diagnosis of neurofibroma is emphasized because of malignant transformation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Medical Faculty, Afyon Kocatepe University, Turkey.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dereköy
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sefali
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018318:Neurofibroma, Plexiform / Q000473:pathology*; D017253:Neurofibromatoses / Q000473:pathology*; D013364:Submandibular Gland Diseases / Q000473:pathology*