title: A silent tumor of the gingiva: An unusual case report and surgical management with 1 year follow-up.
abstract: Neurofibroma is a benign tumor of the peripheral nerve sheath characterized by the proliferation of Schwann's cells, perineural cells, and endoneurial fibroblasts. Here, we present a case of unique variation in the observed characteristics of a neurofibroma, with no relation to neurofibromatosis (NF) type-1 or von Recklinghausen disease of the skin. A swelling was observed in the right maxillary gingiva in relation with 14-16 regions of a 25-year-old female patient. The lesion was smooth, with sessile base, painless, non-ulcerated, and with normal color. An excisional biopsy of the lesion was performed, and histologically the diagnosis was confirmed. The patient remains uneventful after 1 year of clinical follow-up. Oral cavity involvement by a solitary neurofibroma in patients with no other signs of NF is uncommon and the gingival involvement is very rare.
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontology, Pravara Institute of Medical Sciences, Rural Dental College, Rahata, Ahmednagar, Loni, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Babita
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Pawar
authors.forename: Avneesh
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tejnani
authors.forename: Neha Kaur
authors.initials: NK
authors.lastname: Sodhi
authors.forename: Gowri
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pendyala
keywords: Diagnosis; gingiva; mangement; neurofibroma; solitary