[Neumann's tumor or congenital epulis of the newborn].
Congenital epulis is a rare benign gingival tumor affecting mainly female neonates. Histology shows characteristic granular cells. Although diagnosis and therapy fail to raise particular problems, this is not the case for histopathogenesis of lesion. Two cases observed recently in West Africa are reported.
Cantaloube
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Clinique de Chirurgie Maxillo-faciale et de Stomatologie, Hôpital Principal de Dakar, Sénégal.
Rives
J M
JM
Larroque
G
G
Charrier
J L
JL
Seurat
P
P
D005260:Female; D005887:Gingival Neoplasms / Q000151:congenital* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009379:Neoplasms, Muscle Tissue / Q000151:congenital* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery
Tumeur de Neumann ou épulis congénitale du nouveau-né.