Case Report- A Rare Case of a 8 year Old Child with Facial Plexiform Neurofibroma

Abstract

Plexiform neurofibroma is a very rare variant (5-30%) of type 1 neurofibromatosis. It is a non-circumscribed, benign irregular thick tumor arising from the peripheral nerve sheath. It is often compared to bag of worms due to its soft diffuse nature. It also involves connective tissue and skin folds. Here we present a case of 8years old boy who had facial dysmorphism noted from early childhood, progressively increasing in nature, had been evaluated and diagnosed clinically as plexiform neurofibromatosis.