Congenital gingival granular cell tumor. A case report.
Congenital gingival granular cell tumor is a rare benign lesion of uncertain origin, which has been found only in newborn infants. This article describes one such case. Our immunohistochemical study employing antibodies against S-100 protein, epithelial membrane antigen, carcinoembryonic antigen, wide-spectrum keratin, desmin and vimentin yielded data supporting the theory of a mesenchymal cell origin for this lesion.
Günhan
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Department of Pathology, Gülhane Military Medical Academy, Ankara, Turkey.
Günhan
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Cetinkurşun
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Celasun
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D000539:Alveolar Process; D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm / Q000032:analysis*; D002272:Carcinoembryonic Antigen / Q000032:analysis; D003893:Desmin / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D005887:Gingival Neoplasms / Q000737:chemistry / Q000151:congenital* / Q000473:pathology; D016586:Granular Cell Tumor / Q000737:chemistry / Q000151:congenital* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007633:Keratins / Q000032:analysis; D008334:Mandible; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins / Q000032:analysis; D008648:Mesoderm; D018396:Mucin-1; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins / Q000032:analysis*; D009418:S100 Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D014746:Vimentin / Q000032:analysis
D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm; D002272:Carcinoembryonic Antigen; D003893:Desmin; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins; D018396:Mucin-1; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins; D009418:S100 Proteins; D014746:Vimentin; D007633:Keratins