An Unusual Case of Multiple Intraoral Manifestations of Neurofibromatosis Type 1: Case Report with Literature Review
Published: December 1, 2014 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2014/.5347
Sheejith M, Benny Joseph, Sameera G Nath, Bhavya Sheejith
1. Associate Professor, Department of Prosthodontics, KMCT Dental College, Manassery P.O., Mukkom, Kozhikode, Kerala, India.
2. Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, KMCT Dental College, Manassery P.O., Mukkom , Kozhikode, Kerala, India.
3. Senior Lecturer, Department of Periodontics, KMCT Dental College, Manassery P.O., Mukkom, Kozhikode, Kerala, India.
4. PG Student, Department of Conservativ Dentistry & Endodontics, KMCT Dental College, Manassery P.O., Mukkom, Kozhikode, Kerala, India.
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Dr. Sameera G Nath,
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The various oral manifestations of neurofibromatosis in dentulous patients have been documented in literature. Although most of the previous documents have discussed on common findings like a prominent lingual papillae, or solitary overgrowth of gingival soft tissue, this article focuses on a relatively rare occurrence of multiple nodular manifestations of Neurofibromatosis–1 on an edentulous alveolar ridge, tongue, palate and lips of an elderly female patient.
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