Alveolar and extra-alveolar granular cell lesions of the newborn: report of case and review of literature.
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.
Loyola
A M
AM
University of Uberlandia, São Paulo, Brazil.
Gatti
A F
AF
Pinto
D S
DS
Mesquita
R A
RA
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