[Congenital granular cell epulis].
Congenital granular cell epulis is an uncommon pedunculated tumor of the upper alveolar mucosa found only in newborns. The lesion is not usually associated with other congenital deformities, but presents a major esthetic problem and interferes with nursing. We present a case of a double epulis, 7 cm in diameter, in a 2-day-old girl. Treatment is simple excision, and no recurrences have been reported. The lesion must be differentiated from granular cell myoblastoma.
Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Poriah Hosp., Tiberias.
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Kermisch
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Temkin
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Toeg
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Grishkan
D005882:Gingival Diseases / Q000151:congenital* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006101:Granuloma, Giant Cell / Q000151:congenital* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn