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Congenital gingival granular cell tumour
P J Anderson1, P Kirkland, K Schafler
1Department of Plastic Surgery, Queen Mary's Hospital, Roehampton, England.
Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine
|January 1, 1996
Summary
Congenital gingival granular cell tumours are rare benign lesions in newborns, primarily affecting Caucasian females in the anterior maxilla. Local excision offers a curative treatment for this condition.
Area of Science:
- Oral Pathology
- Pediatric Dentistry
- Dermatology
Background:
- Congenital gingival granular cell tumours are rare oral lesions.
- These tumours predominantly affect newborn Caucasian females, typically presenting in the anterior maxilla.
- Histogenesis remains uncertain, with potential links to hamartomas and similarities to adult granular cell myoblastoma.