1994 Volume 40 Issue 12 Pages 1302-1304
A case of solitary neurofibroma of the tongue with Becker's nevus of the skin is reported.
A 20-year old man was referred to our department with a chief complaint of swelling of the tongue. He had Becker's nevi on his shoulder and dorsum of the hand but no other signs of dermal abnormality.
The clinical diagnosis was a benign tumor of the tongue. The tumor was surgically resected under local anesthesia. The histopathological diagnosis was a neurofibroma. We suspected that he had been suffering from von Recklinghausen disease, but there was no evidence of a family history or associated dermal abnormalities. In addition, Becker's nevus is considered not to be accompanied by von Recklinghausen disease. The final diagnosis of the tumor was a solitary neurofibroma of the tongue.
There has been no evidence of recurrence as of 2 years 3 months after the operation.
