title: Congenital granular cell tumor (congenital epulis): a lesion of multidisciplinary interest.
abstract: Congenital granular cell tumor (CGCT), or congenital epulis, is a very uncommon benign soft tissue lesion that usually arises from the alveolar mucosa of neonates and may cause respiratory and feeding problems. We report a case of a 3-day-old female newborn, who presented an intraoral tumor mass which was protruding from her mouth, and compromising feeding. Under general anesthesia, the lesion was completely removed and the patient had an uneventful postoperative course. Clinical features and treatment approaches are presented and discussed, emphasizing the necessity of a multidisciplinary approach in such cases.
authors.affiliation: School of Dentistry, Catholic University of Minas Gerais. guilhermeccs@ufmg.br
authors.forename: Guilherme Costa Carvalho
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.forename: Tainah Couto
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Vieira
authors.forename: Janaina Couto
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Vieira
authors.forename: Carlos Roberto
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Martins
authors.forename: Edgard Carvalho
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Silva
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005887:Gingival Neoplasms / Q000151:congenital* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D016586:Granular Cell Tumor / Q000151:congenital* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn