SPORADIC NEUROFIBROMA TONGUE- A CASE REPORT

Abstract

Neurobromas are the most common benign peripheral nerve sheath tumours.They arise from endoneurium and the connective tissues of peripheral nerve sheaths.Here we present a case of 22year old male with history of a slow growing mass in the left lateral border of tongue.Preop FNAC and CECT were done. Mass excision was done under general anesthesia .Post op histopathological examination conrmed it to be a neurobroma.Neurobromas of tongue are a rare occurence1.They may be sporadic or associated with neurobromatosis syndromes.Along with schwannoma ,broma, neurobroma also forms an important differential diagnosis in the swellings of tongue.