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Ultrastructural observations on a gingival granular cell tumor (congenital epulis)
Author(s) -
Kay Saul,
Elzay Richard P.,
Willson Mary Anne
Publication year - 1971
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0142(197103)27:3<674::aid-cncr2820270324>3.0.co;2-s
Subject(s) - epulis , lesion , granular cell tumor , granular cell , pathology , medicine , ultrastructure , immunohistochemistry , central nervous system
A congenital epulis from a 1‐hour‐old female infant was subjected to ultramicroscopic observations. The lesion was found to be quite similar to the usual granular cell tumors as previously studied. The finding of junctional complexes between some of the granular cells suggested that these cells may be of epithelial origin. This, however, is not entirely conclusive and further avenues for future studies are suggested.