Glial heterotopia of maxilla: A clinical surprise

Glial heterotopia is a rare congenital mass lesion which often presents as a clinical surprise. We report a case of extranasal glial heterotopia in a neonate with unusual features. The presentation, management strategy, etiopathogenesis and histopathology of the mass lesion has been reviewed.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Santosh Kumar Mahalik, Toijam S Lyngdoh, Prema Menon, Kushaljit Singh Sodhi, Rakesh Kumar Vashishta, Ravi P Kanojia, KLN Rao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2011-01-01
Series:Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons
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Online Access:http://www.jiaps.com/article.asp?issn=0971-9261;year=2011;volume=16;issue=2;spage=58;epage=60;aulast=Mahalik