Complete spontaneous regression of congenital epulis in a baby by 8 months of age.
BACKGROUND
This paper describes the case of a 7-day-old girl who was referred to a paediatric dentistry clinic because of the presence of a pedunculated mass protruding from the front of her mouth.


METHODS
The mass was attached to the maxillary alveolus to the right of the midline, and was clinically diagnosed as a congenital epulis. The baby had no airway obstruction and was able to feed well. A conservative treatment was proposed, with monthly follow-up appointments to monitor the lesion.


CONCLUSIONS
After 8 months, the lesion had completely regressed, meaning that the girl did not have to be exposed to unnecessary surgical procedures in her first few days of life. The eruption of the upper anterior teeth was not affected.
Sakai
Vivien T
VT
Department of Paediatric Dentistry, Orthodontics and Public Health, Bauru School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, Bauru, São Paulo, Brazil.
Oliveira
Thais M
TM
Silva
Thiago C
TC
Moretti
Ana Beatriz S
AB
Santos
Carlos F
CF
Machado
Maria Aparecida A M
MA
D005260:Female; D005887:Gingival Neoplasms / Q000151:congenital* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009365:Neoplasm Regression, Spontaneous