Document Type : Case Reports

Authors

• Sara Amanpour ¹
• Reza Malekpour Afshar ²
• Alireza Parastar ³

¹ Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Faculty of Dentistry, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.

² Pathology and Stem Cell Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.

³ Resident of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.

Abstract

Pacinian neurofibroma is a rare variant of neurofibroma composed of structures resembling pacinian corpuscles at various stages of maturation. It is a rare neurogenic tumor which has been reported predominantly on hands, and feet, where pressure receptors are typically located. It usually presents as a solitary nodule and is not reported in associated with von Recklinghausen’s disease or any other syndrome. The intraoral site is unusual. The purpose of this report is to present a rare case of intra-oral pacinian neurofibroma associated with neurofibromatosis type 1 and to describe its clinical and microscopic features contributing for the best knowledge about this rare entity.

Keywords

• Neurofibroma
• Pacinian Corpuscles
• Oral cavity
• Case report