title: Anaesthetic management of the newborn with multiple congenital epulides.
abstract: Epulis of the newborn is a granular cell tumour that originates from the dental alveolar mucosa. We report a case of a neonate with multiple congenital masses of the alveolar mucosa who presented for surgery with a potential airway problem. Intubation was achieved uneventfully using a gaseous induction with a large facemask and displacement of the epulides to allow cautious laryngoscopy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesia, Crosshouse Hospital, Kilmarnock KA2 0BE, UK. cholliday@doctors.org.uk
authors.forename: K S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Canavan-Holliday
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Lawson
mesh_terms: D000769:Anesthesia, Inhalation / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005887:Gingival Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000379:methods; D008397:Masks