title: [Obstructive congenital multiple epulis. A case report in a male neonate].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Service de néonatologie, CHU Farhat Hached, avenue Ibn El Jazzar, Sousse, Tunisie.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nouri
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Mahdhaoui
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bouafsoun
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Zakhama
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Omezzine
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tahar Yaacoubi
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Salem
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Seboui
mesh_terms: 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