Annals of Tropical Pathology

CASE REPORT
Year
: 2020  |  Volume : 11  |  Issue : 1  |  Page : 82--85

Solitary intraparotid plexiform neurofibroma: Case report and literature review


Raymond Akpobome Vhriterhire1, Moses Agwa1, Amali Adekwu2 
1 Department of Anatomical Pathology, College of Health Sciences, Benue State University, Makurdi, Benue, Nigeria
2 Department of Ear, Nose and Throat Surgery, College of Health Sciences, Benue State University, Makurdi, Benue, Nigeria

Correspondence Address:
Dr. Raymond Akpobome Vhriterhire
Department of Anatomical Pathology, College of Health Sciences, Benue State University, Makurdi, Benue
Nigeria

Solitary plexiform neurofibroma is a peripheral nerve sheath tumor with proliferation of Schwann cells accompanied by mast cells and fibroblasts laying down collagen. The occurrence of this tumor in the salivary gland of an individual in the absence of neurofibromatosis 1 (von Recklinghausen disease) is rare. We present a case of sporadic solitary intraparotid neurofibromatosis in an 8-year-old female. The 8 cm × 6 cm × 2 cm mass removed through superficial parotidectomy showed the characteristic irregular bundles of Schwann cells, fibroblasts, mast cells, and strands of collagen. Tissue biopsy is indispensable in the diagnosis of this tumor and its differentiation from other more benign condition such as pleomorphic adenoma which it mimics clinically.


How to cite this article:
Vhriterhire RA, Agwa M, Adekwu A. Solitary intraparotid plexiform neurofibroma: Case report and literature review.Ann Trop Pathol 2020;11:82-85


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Vhriterhire RA, Agwa M, Adekwu A. Solitary intraparotid plexiform neurofibroma: Case report and literature review. Ann Trop Pathol [serial online] 2020 [cited 2024 Mar 29 ];11:82-85
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