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<journal-id journal-id-type="publisher">global-journal-of-medical-research-j-dentistry-otolaryngology</journal-id>
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<journal-title>Global Journal of Medical Research - J: Dentistry &amp; Otolaryngology</journal-title>
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<issn publication-format="print">0975-5888</issn>
<issn publication-format="electronic">2249-4618</issn>
<publisher><publisher-name>Global Journals Publishing Group Incorporated</publisher-name></publisher>
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<article-title>Neurofibroma of Tongue â€“ A Rare Case Report</article-title>
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<contrib contrib-type="author"><name><surname>A</surname><given-names>Ballage</given-names></name><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1" />
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<contrib contrib-type="author"><name><surname>MA</surname><given-names>Mennouni.</given-names></name></contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author"><name><surname>A</surname><given-names>Mkhatri.</given-names></name></contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author"><name><surname>S</surname><given-names>Rouadi</given-names></name></contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author"><name><surname>RL</surname><given-names>Abada</given-names></name></contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author"><name><surname>M</surname><given-names>Roubal</given-names></name></contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author"><name><surname>M</surname><given-names>ahtar</given-names></name></contrib>
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<aff id="aff1">MOROCCO, Ibn Rochd University Hospital</aff>
<pub-date publication-format="electronic" date-type="pub" iso-8601-date="2019-01-15">
<day>15</day>
<month>01</month>
<year>2019</year>
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<volume>19</volume>
<issue>J2</issue>
<fpage>1</fpage>
<lpage>2</lpage>
<abstract><p>Neurogenic tumors are rare in the oral cavity. Neurofibroma is a rare benign nonodontogenic tumor which may present either as a solitary lesion or as part of the generalized syndrome of neurofibromatosis or von Recklinghausen’s disease (VRD) of the skin. The rarity of benign lingual tumors and their distinctive histopathological features have prompted us to report this case.</p></abstract>
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<p>Neurogenic tumors are rare in the oral cavity. Neurofibroma is a rare benign nonodontogenic tumor which may present either as a solitary lesion or as part of the generalized syndrome of neurofibromatosis or von Recklinghausen&#039;s disease (VRD) of the skin. The rarity of benign lingual tumors and their distinctive histopathological features have prompted us to report this case.</p>
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