[Obstructive congenital multiple epulis. A case report in a male neonate].
Congenital epulis or congenital gingival cell tumour is a rare tumour in the neonate. It arises from the gingival mucosa. This benign condition can be life threatening when obstructive. In this report, a case of a male neonate, with features of obstructive congenital epulis arising from both maxillary and mandibular alveolar ridge, interfering with breast-feeding is described. Diagnosis was suspected clinically and confirmed by histology. Outcome was good after prompt surgery.
Nouri
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S
Service de néonatologie, CHU Farhat Hached, avenue Ibn El Jazzar, Sousse, Tunisie.
Mahdhaoui
N
N
Bouafsoun
C
C
Zakhama
R
R
Omezzine
M
M
Tahar Yaacoubi
M
M
Salem
N
N
Seboui
H
H
D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D005887:Gingival Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D016586:Granular Cell Tumor / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male