title: Congenital epulis.
abstract: Congenital epulis is a rare benign hamartoma of the alveolar ridge found in the newborn. The clinical characteristics of this lesion show some variability, and opinion of its pathogenesis lacks consensus. Congenital epulis can cause feeding or respiratory compromise. A case report and review of the literature is presented. The diagnosis, pathology, and treatment are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Division of Plastic Surgery, Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Jaret L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Olson
authors.forename: Jeffrey R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Marcus
authors.forename: Ronald M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Zuker
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005882:Gingival Diseases / Q000151:congenital; D005887:Gingival Neoplasms / Q000151:congenital*; D016586:Granular Cell Tumor / Q000151:congenital*; D006222:Hamartoma / Q000151:congenital; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008437:Maxilla