Congenital epulis of the newborn: report of a case with a review of the Japanese literature.
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چکیده
Congenital granular cell tumor is a rare tumor which arises from alveolus. We describe a case diagnosed and treated in a neonate. Twenty-eight cases have been reported in Japan, with a male:female ratio of 1:6.3. The location of the tumor was the mandible in 13, the maxilla in 15 and multiple in 1. The left side incisor region was the most common site.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Nihon geka hokan. Archiv fur japanische Chirurgie
دوره 59 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1990