Glial heterotopia of maxilla: A clinical surprise

Abstract

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.

Keywords

• Glial heterotopia
• facial tumor
• neonate
• glial fibrillary acidic protein