Recurrent Diffuse Neurofibroma of the Mandibular Anterior Lingual Alveolar Process Associated With Dental and Skeletal Changes in Neurofibromatosis Type 1

DNF can affect the position of teeth, invade the bone, and cause enlarged bone channels. Surface erosion and trophic effects of the mandible may arise adjacent to the neurogenic lesion. DNF of the oral cavity can recur. It is becoming apparent that the tumor-associated skeletal and dental changes in the mandible correlate with the time of development of the peripheral nerve sheath tumor. The findings could be useful as indications for an expanded tumor search in the affected area.