RECURRENT PLEXIFORM FACIAL NEUROFIBROMA WITH IMPACTED MANDIBULAR MOLAR (UNUSUAL CASE REPORT)

Plexiformm neurofibromatosis is a very rare variety of neurofibromatosis type 1. It is a benign tumour originating from visceral peripheral nerves, type 1 with trigeminal nerve. There are three types of neurofibromas Localized, Diffused, Plexiform. Plexiform neurofibromas usually grow upto 5 cms but can grow continuously larger & become giant neurofibroma. It is highly infiltrative & devastating tumor with a very high recurrence rate. Here we are reporting a case of facial plexiform giant neurofibroma with impacted mandibular last molar who had undergone surgery & disease reoccurred within 6 years.