title: Alveolar and extra-alveolar granular cell lesions of the newborn: report of case and review of literature.
abstract: Multiple congenital granular cell lesions occurring on the maxillary alveolar ridge and ventral aspect of the tongue were identified in a 22-day-old girl. The prevalence, histogenesis, and treatment of this lesion are discussed and the literature is reviewed.
authors.affiliation: University of Uberlandia, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Loyola
authors.forename: A F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Gatti
authors.forename: D S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Pinto
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Mesquita
mesh_terms: D000539:Alveolar Process / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D002467:Cell Nucleus / Q000648:ultrastructure; D003238:Connective Tissue / Q000473:pathology; D003593:Cytoplasm / Q000648:ultrastructure; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004848:Epithelium / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005887:Gingival Neoplasms / Q000151:congenital* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D016586:Granular Cell Tumor / Q000151:congenital* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008441:Maxillary Neoplasms / Q000151:congenital* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D015995:Prevalence; D014062:Tongue Neoplasms / Q000151:congenital* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery