Abstract

Neurofibroma is a most common benign nerve sheath tumor arising in peripheral nervous system. Neurofibroma are lesions arising from proliferation of axons, schwann cells, fibroblasts, perineural cells and endoneurium. Localized neurofibroma occur as solitary, superficial cutaneous tumour in individuals who do not have N e u r o fi b r o m a t o s i s 1 ( N F 1 ) . L o c a l i s e d Neurofibroma of external nose is rare lesion. Treatment of which is challenging in view of their position, cosmesis, reoccurrence rate. We report a case of neurofibroma involving unusual site of face, which are subcutaneous tissue of apex and columella of nose, and present a brief review of literature. KEYWORDS: Neurofibroma, Benign, Solitary, Peripheral Nerve Tumors, Nose, Neurofibromatosis, Columella

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