RT  - Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry
ID  - 10.17796/jcpd.36.1.y1x9526472206504
T1  - Congenital Granular Cell Lesion: Clinical, Microscopic and Immunohistochemical Aspects in a Case of Multiple Lesions
A1  - José Humberto Damante
A1  - Elen de Souza Tolentino
A1  - Reinaldo Mazzottini
A1  - Flávio Monteiro-Amado
A1  - Raul Negrão Fleury
A1  - Cleverson Teixeira Soares
K1  - Congenital epulis; Granular cells lesion; Newborn diseases; Minimally invasive surgical procedures
YR  - 2011
SP  - 71
AB  - <p>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.</p>