title: Solitary oral plexiform neurofibroma: review of literature and report of a case.
abstract: Plexiform neurofibroma (PN) is a rare, benign tumor of nerve sheath origin, which frequently manifests as part of neurofibromatosis type 1. The article presents a case of solitary PN in a 4-year-old girl, which manifested as a double lip and without systemic or familial involvement. A review of the literature on solitary PN in the oral soft tissue demonstrates the scarcity of such cases.
authors.affiliation: Radiology Unit, School of Oral Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Medunsa Campus, University of Limpopo, 0204, South Africa.
authors.forename: N P
authors.initials: NP
authors.lastname: Zwane
authors.forename: C E E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Noffke
authors.forename: E J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Raubenheimer
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008048:Lip Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D018318:Neurofibroma, Plexiform / Q000473:pathology*; D009456:Neurofibromatosis 1 / Q000473:pathology*