Atypical oral features of patient with neurofibromatosis type 1: case report

ABSTRACT The purpose of this article is to assist dental clinicians to identify neurofibromatosis type 1 and its variants. We present a rare case of a 68-year-old man affected since his childhood by the presence of generalized nodules throughout the body, causing aesthetic deformations. Interestingly, the impact in the oral cavity was not significant, presenting nodes only in the gingiva, an unusual area of manifestation. Panoramic radiograph showed a discrete enlargement of the mandibular canal. After 1 year of follow-up, the patient died due to cardiovascular complications caused by the syndrome.