title: Solitary neurofibroma of the floor of the mouth: a case report.
abstract: We present a case of a solitary neurofibroma of the floor of the mouth protruding into the submandibular region. A 51-year-old female presented with a 2-year history of swelling of the floor of the mouth. MRI revealed that the mass measuring 50 × 70 mm showed a homogenous, low signal intensity on a T1-weighted image and high signal intensity on a T2-weighted image. The tumor was completely removed through a cervical approach. Cases of a solitary neurofibroma originating from the floor of the mouth are extremely rare.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, University of Toyama, 2630 Sugitani, Toyama-shi, Toyama 930-0194, Japan.
authors.forename: Motoyoshi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Maruyama
authors.forename: Hiroaki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Fushiki
authors.forename: Yukio
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Watanabe