Solitary neurofibroma of the temporal bone.
Neurofibroma is a benign peripheral nerve sheath tumor that can be occasionally found in the head and neck region as multiple lesions associated with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF-1) or as a solitary tumor. The real frequency of isolated neurofibromas not associated with NF is uncertain, and lesions in the temporal region are extremely rare. The aim of the current article was to report an unusual case of solitary neurofibroma localized in the temporal and infratemporal regions with 10 years of evolution in a female patient without any other manifestation or familiar history of NF-1. The patient underwent surgical treatment for complete excision of the lesion, and the 2-year follow-up revealed no signs of recurrence.
João de Barros Barreto University Hospital, Federal University of Pará, Pará, Brazil.
Hélder Antônio Rebelo
HA
Pontes
Flávia Sirotheau Corrêa
FS
Pontes
Bruno Thiago
BT
Cruz e Silva
Felipe Paiva
FP
Fonseca
José Thiers
JT
Carneiro
Helena Borges
HB
Paiva
Décio dos Santos
Ddos S
Pinto
D001706:Biopsy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D009455:Neurofibroma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009418:S100 Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D012888:Skull Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013701:Temporal Bone / Q000473:pathology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D055815:Young Adult
D009418:S100 Proteins