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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
2003-1-16
pubmed:abstractText
Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is a relatively frequent mucocutaneous syndrome, which is transmitted as an autosomal dominant trait or which may represent neomutation. It is characterized by a variety of clinical manifestations, including multiple neurofibromas that are associated with a high risk of sarcomatous transformation. The aim of this report was to elucidate the orofacial manifestations observed in 6 pediatric patients (between 4 and 15 years of age) diagnosed with NF1. Physical, clinical, radiological, histological, and immunohistochemical studies were performed. Orofacial lesions were observed in all studied patients, located either in the soft tissues (4 cases) or centrally in the jaws (2 cases). All cases showed facial asymmetry, one of them exhibiting marked facial hemihypertrophy. All cases with soft tissue involvement were plexiform neurofibromas, while the intraosseous cases were diagnosed as solitary neurofibromas. Knowledge of the variability of presentation of orofacial soft tissue and bone manifestations of NF1 in children is necessary for prompt diagnosis.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
D
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0164-1263
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
24
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
575-80
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:12528952-Adolescent, pubmed-meshheading:12528952-Biopsy, pubmed-meshheading:12528952-Child, pubmed-meshheading:12528952-Child, Preschool, pubmed-meshheading:12528952-Diagnosis, Differential, pubmed-meshheading:12528952-Facial Asymmetry, pubmed-meshheading:12528952-Facial Neoplasms, pubmed-meshheading:12528952-Female, pubmed-meshheading:12528952-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:12528952-Immunohistochemistry, pubmed-meshheading:12528952-Magnetic Resonance Imaging, pubmed-meshheading:12528952-Male, pubmed-meshheading:12528952-Mandibular Neoplasms, pubmed-meshheading:12528952-Maxillary Neoplasms, pubmed-meshheading:12528952-Mouth Neoplasms, pubmed-meshheading:12528952-Neurofibroma, pubmed-meshheading:12528952-Neurofibromatosis 1, pubmed-meshheading:12528952-Radiography, Panoramic, pubmed-meshheading:12528952-Tomography, X-Ray Computed
pubmed:articleTitle
Neurofibromatosis type 1: a clinicopathological study of the orofacial manifestations in 6 pediatric patients.
pubmed:affiliation
Pedodontics Graduate Program, Central University of Venezuela, Caracas, Venezuela.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article