| Literature DB >> 22900447 |
José Humberto Damante1, Tolentino Elen de Souza, Reinaldo Mazzottini, Flávio Monteiro-Amado, Raul Negrão Fleury, Cleverson Teixeira Soares.
Abstract
Congenital granular cell lesion of the newborn, also known as congenital epulis, is a rare benign oral cavity tumor presenting at birth. Usually, it appears as a solitary mass arising in the mouth and originates from the anterior alveolar ridge. The objective of the present article is to report a case of congenital granular cell lesion in an 8-day-old female newborn. The patient presented four intraoral pedunculated lesions. Diagnosis, treatment, microscopic and immunohistochemical characteristics are also discussed.Entities:
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Year: 2011 PMID: 22900447 DOI: 10.17796/jcpd.36.1.y1x9526472206504
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Pediatr Dent ISSN: 1053-4628 Impact factor: 1.065