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Granular congenital cell tumor in the newborn: a case report

  • Mohammad Salem Belal1,*,
  • Hamijeta Ibricevic2
  • John Patrick Madda3
  • Waleed Al-therban4

1Oral and Maxillo-Facial Surgeon, Superintendent of Co-ordination and Follow up, Dental Department, Ministry of Health, Kuwait

2Pediatric Dentistry, Amiri Dental Centre, Kuwait

3Clinic Labs, Amiri Hospital, Kuwait

4Ministry of Health, Kuwait

DOI: 10.17796/jcpd.26.3.bq667141226w2xk4 Vol.26,Issue 3,July 2002 pp.315-318

Published: 01 July 2002

*Corresponding Author(s): Mohammad Salem Belal E-mail: belal43@hotmail.com

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Abstract

This report represents a case of unusual large size congenital granular cell tumor appearing on the maxillary alveolar ridge in a newborn. Positive staining was found for S-100 protein. The authors dis-cuss the clinical picture, histological findings, etiology and treatment of this rare lesion.

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Mohammad Salem Belal,Hamijeta Ibricevic,John Patrick Madda,Waleed Al-therban. Granular congenital cell tumor in the newborn: a case report. Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry. 2002. 26(3);315-318.

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