GINGIVAL NEUROFIBROMAS OF NEUROFIBROMATOSIS TYPE 1: CASE REPORT

Park, Seung-Hyo; Lee, Nan-Young; Lee, Sang-Ho

Journal of the Korean Academy of Pediatric Dentistry 2010;37(2):240-245.
Published online May 31, 2010.

GINGIVAL NEUROFIBROMAS OF NEUROFIBROMATOSIS TYPE 1: CASE REPORT

Seung-Hyo Park, Nan-Young Lee, Sang-Ho Lee

Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Collage of Dentistry, Chosun University

치은에 발생한 신경섬유종의 외과적 치험례

박승효, 이난영, 이상호

조선대학교 치의학전문대학원 소아치과학교실

Correspondence: Sang-Ho Lee, Tel: 062-220-3860, Email: shclee@chosun.ac.kr

Received: 6 November 2010 • Accepted: 16 February 2010

Abstract

Neurofibromatosis type 1, an autosomal dominant disorder with prevalence of 1 per 3000 people, has clinical features of cafe au lait spots in skin, multiple neurofibroma and dysplasia in skeletal, endocrinal, and blood vessel systems. Actual intraoral neurofibromas are known to occur in 25% of patients. A 9 year-old girl diagnosed with type 1 neurofibromatosis visited our hospital with chief complaint of gingival swelling. Gingival enlargement in lower anterior region existed and cafe au lait spots were confirmed in patient' skin. Enlarged gingival tissue were excised under local anesthesia. Neurofibroma was confirmed with biopsy. Clinical examination after months showed fine recovery without any evidence of recurrence. Due to its possibility of recurrence, periodic follow-up will be needed.

Key Words: Neurofibromatosis type 1, Neurofibroma