title: Congenital epulis: evidence against the intrauterine estrogen stimulus theory.
abstract: A rare case of congenital epulis is presented. The tumor growth, as a result of intrauterine hormonal stimuli, is discussed along with evidence against the intrauterine estrogen stimulus theory.
authors.affiliation: Division of Plastic Surgery, Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: al-Qattan
authors.forename: H M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Clarke
mesh_terms: D000539:Alveolar Process / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D016586:Granular Cell Tumor / Q000151:congenital* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008441:Maxillary Neoplasms / Q000151:congenital* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery