title: Neurofibroma of the lingual nerve: a case report.
abstract: A neurofibroma of the lingual nerve is a rare clinical finding, the most common lesion site of a lingual neurofibroma being the tongue. In most situations, it is difficult to determine the precise nerve origins. Herein, we report a case of lingual nerve neurofibroma that presented as a submandibular mass, mimicking a submandibular gland tumor or solitary lymphadenopathy. Complete surgical excision of such a lesion for histopathologic examination provides a better treatment and final diagnosis. For a patient presenting with neurofibromatosis and a submandibular mass, a neurofibroma of nerve origin should be considered in the differential diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Hsun-Mo
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Ying-Che
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Hsu
authors.forename: Ka-Wo
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Feng-Yu
authors.initials: FY
authors.lastname: Chiang
authors.forename: Wen-Rei
authors.initials: WR
authors.lastname: Kuo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008036:Lingual Nerve; D009455:Neurofibroma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013365:Submandibular Gland Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*