Use of surgical laser for excision of a neurofibroma associated with neurofibromatosis type-1

Introduction: Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is an autosomal dominant genetic disorder that affects approximately 1/3500 individuals. Various bone manifestations and peripheral nerves neoplastic lesions associated with NF1 are seen in the jaws. Several oral manifestations may occur in this disorder;...

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Autores: Fabricio Rezende do Amaral, Marcus Vinicius Lucas Ferreira, Lucas Araijo Pereira Costa, Patricia Oliveira, Betânia Maria Soares, Paulo Eduardo Alencar Souza, Gerdal Roberto Sousa
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2018
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG)
Repositorio:Repositório Institucional da UFMG
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.ufmg.br:1843/48943
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/1843/48943
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Neurofibromatosis type 1
Neurofibromatosis 1
Neurofibroma
Osteitis fibrosa cystica
Lasers semiconductor
Margins of excision
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Sumario:Introduction: Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is an autosomal dominant genetic disorder that affects approximately 1/3500 individuals. Various bone manifestations and peripheral nerves neoplastic lesions associated with NF1 are seen in the jaws. Several oral manifestations may occur in this disorder; therefore the dentist’s knowledge and multidisciplinary management of these patients are extremely important. Case Presentation: In the present article, we present the use of a high-power surgical laser to excise a neurofibroma in a patient with several intraoral manifestations associated with NF1. Conclusion: The use of diode laser (808 nm) for excision biopsy of tongue nodules showed no thermal damage to the tissue, allowing an adequate histopathological analysis of the neurofibroma