Solitary isolated neurofibroma of the soft palate

نویسندگان

  • Aliyu M. Kodiya
  • Yusuf B. Ngamdu
  • Mala B. Sandabe
  • Abdullahi Isa
  • Hamman I. Garandawa
چکیده

Neurofibroma of the soft palate is an unusual tumor and probably only two cases have been reported in English literature previously. Solitary isolated neurofibroma of the soft palate not associated with von Recklinghausen's disease is even more infrequent. To the best of our knowledge, this case represents the third reported in English literature. Complete surgical excision was achieved after tracheostomy due to envisaged difficulty in intubation. We present a 40-year-old man with an uncommon soft palatal neurogenic tumor.

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دوره 2013  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2013