Neurofibromatosis type 1: a rare cause of parotid swelling in a child

Abstract

Von Recklinghausen disease, also known as neurofibromatosis type 1, is an autosomal dominant disorder that presents as neurocutaneous syndrome. These patients have increased chances of developing other tumors such as plexiform neurofibromas. Plexiform neurofibromas are a proliferation of Schwann cells in the nerve sheath. Affliction of the parotid gland in a young child is a rare presentation of these tumors. We present the management of one such case.

Keywords: neurofibromatosis type 1, parotid swelling, plexiform neurofibroma