TITLE:
Neurofibroma of the Pinna
AUTHORS:
Satinder Singh, Swati Tandon, Asish Lahiri, Shalabh Sharma
KEYWORDS:
Neurofibroma; Pinna; Neurofibromatosis
JOURNAL NAME:
International Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery,
Vol.3 No.2,
March
10,
2014
ABSTRACT: Neurofibromas are relatively common lesions of
the nervous system, but only a few cases involving the pinna have been reported. Isolated neurofibroma of pinna without neurofibromatosis
has not been reported in the literature so far. Neurofibromas may develop anywhere
in the body, including cranial
and peripheral nerves. The type of impairment associated with neurofibromas depends
largely on the site of the lesion. Cutaneous lesions, especially in the head and
neck, generally cause deformity,
whereas lesions that affect deeper systems (e.g., the auditory and ocular systems)
are more likely to cause functional impairment. Usually found in individuals with neurofibromatosis, we report a case of neurofibroma of pinna in a patient
without neurofibromatosis