Plexiform neurofibroma of the submandibular gland.
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.
Dereköy
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Department of Otolaryngology, Medical Faculty, Afyon Kocatepe University, Turkey.
Sefali
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D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018318:Neurofibroma, Plexiform / Q000473:pathology*; D017253:Neurofibromatoses / Q000473:pathology*; D013364:Submandibular Gland Diseases / Q000473:pathology*