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Volume 8
Journal of Clinical & Experimental Pathology
Pathology Summit 2018
July 02-03, 2018
July 02-03, 2018 Bangkok, Thailand
15
th
Global Experts Meeting on
Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Case report on neurofibromatosis type-1: A diagnostic challenge
Fariha Kauser
1
, AnshooAgarwal
2
and Arvind Sinha
3
1
Civil Hospital Karachi, Pakistan
2
Northern Border University, Saudi Arabia
3
B.P. Koirala institute of Health Sciences, Nepal
N
eurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1), also known as von Recklinghausen’s disease, is a human genetic disorder. It is probably
the most commonly inherited disorder caused by a single gene. This is a report of five cases of Neurofibromatosis type
1. A 57 year old man affected by NF1 who has severe atrophy of the jaws and extremely unsatisfactory anatomical conditions
for conventional dental restoration. Radiographic and clinical evaluations showed inadequate quantity of bone for immediate
implant rehabilitation. Delayed implant protocol was performed to obtain the correct bone volume and implants were inserted
in the anterior parts of both jaws to support a prosthetic restoration.
drfariha06@yahoo.co.ukJ Clin Exp Pathol 2018, Volume 8
DOI: 10.4172/2161-0681-C2-049