Congenital granular cell tumor (congenital epulis): a lesion of multidisciplinary interest.
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.
Silva
Guilherme Costa Carvalho
GC
School of Dentistry, Catholic University of Minas Gerais. guilhermeccs@ufmg.br
Vieira
Tainah Couto
TC
Vieira
Janaina Couto
JC
Martins
Carlos Roberto
CR
Silva
Edgard Carvalho
EC
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