Glial choristoma.
Indian J Pediatr
;
2002 May; 69(5): 437-9
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-78565
ABSTRACT
Glial choristoma is a developmental malformation of heterotopic central nervous tissue with limited growth potential. It is considered to be one of the very rare choristomatous lesions involving the oral cavity. This report details the morphological characteristics of glial choristoma arising from the palate in a newborn. Bulk of the tissue comprised of mature neuroglial tissue with astrocytes representing developing brain, cystic spaces lined by cuboidal epithelium indicating ependymal layer. Clinical features, associated malformations and histomorphology of this lesion is discussed.
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Main subject:
Brain
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Female
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Humans
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Infant, Newborn
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Neuroglia
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Choristoma
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Mouth Diseases
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian J Pediatr
Year:
2002
Type:
Article
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