Intraosseous Neurofibroma and Concurrent Involvement of the Mandible, Maxilla and Orbit: Report of a Case

authors:

avatar Zahra Dalili 1 , * , avatar Gholamhossein Adham 2

Department of Maxillofacial Radiology, Dental School, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Dalili@gums.ac.ir, Iran
Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, Dental School, Guilan University Of Medical Sciences, Iran

how to cite: Dalili Z , Adham G . Intraosseous Neurofibroma and Concurrent Involvement of the Mandible, Maxilla and Orbit: Report of a Case. I J Radiol. 2012;9(1): 45-9. https://doi.org/10.5812/iranjradiol.6684.

Abstract

Neurofibroma is an autosomal dominant disorder which has major criteria such as hyperpigmentation (cafe-au lait spots), cutaneous and subcutaneous tumors and bone deformities. In this report, a case of multifocal intraosseous neurofibroma in a 16-year-old male with right facial asymmetry, multiple unerupted maxillary posterior teeth and a previous history of infratemporal and orbital neurofibroma is presented. The majority of reported cases occurred in the posterior portion of the mandible and a limited number in the maxilla. Cone beam CT (CBCT) was performed for better evaluation of the extension and form of the maxillary and mandibular lesions. This report presents a rare situation of simultaneous peripheral neurofibromatosis (NF) and multifocal intraosseous NF in the mandible, maxilla and orbits and also focuses on advanced imaging findings of bony and soft tissue neurofibroma.

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