Congential epulis of newborn: report of a spontaneous regression case.
Congenital epulis of newborn is a rare benign tumor that is also known as a congenital granular cell tumor. The objective of this article was to describe and discuss the case of a newborn girl with a pedunculated mass in the left anterior maxillary alveolar margin diagnosed as congenital epulis. Conservative treatment was adopted and the lesion spontaneously regressed.
Department of Oral Histology, School of Dentistry, Lutheran University of Brazil, ULBRA, Canoas, RS, Brazil. henrirus@terra.com.br
Henrique Castilhos
HC
Ruschel
Leticia Pozzi
LP
Beilke
Rodrigo Pozzi
RP
Beilke
Paulo Floriani
PF
Kramer
D000539:Alveolar Process / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005887:Gingival Neoplasms / Q000151:congenital / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008441:Maxillary Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome