Glial heterotopia of the oral cavity

• Main Authors: Radhames E. Lizardo (Author), Simone Langness (Author), Hassan Mumun (Author), James Murphy (Author), Robert Newbury (Author), Patricia Bromberger (Author), Stephen W. Bickler (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2015-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

We report an unusual case of a glial heterotopia arising from the oral cavity of an African neonate. The patient presented with an external pedunculated oral mass which was connected to the anterior hard palate by a firm, rubbery stalk of mucosal tissue. While the mass appeared painless, it interfer...