Congenital granular cell tumor - a rare entity

J Neonatal Surg. 2015 Apr 1;4(2):17. eCollection 2015 Apr-Jun.

Abstract

Congenital granular cell tumor is a rare benign neoplastic growth affecting the gingival mucosa of neonates. Prenatal ultrasound diagnosis has recently come to focus and in spite of several reports on immune-histochemical and other advanced marker studies, the cause and origin of the lesion remains debatable till date. Review of literature on prenatal diagnosis and histopathology along with immunohistochemistry is discussed.

Keywords: Congenital epulis; Congenital granular cell Myoblastoma; Congenital granular cell epulis; Granular cell fibroblastoma; Neumann’s tumor.

Publication types

  • Review