title: Congenital epulis: an unusual case of spontaneous regression.
abstract: Congenital epulis is a rare benign neoplasm of the soft tissues. Typically, this condition manifests as a firm, smooth, pink mass that appears exclusively on the alveolar ridges in newborn infants. Surgical excision usually is recommended; however, smaller lesions may disappear spontaneously over time. This article reports an unusual case of a girl whose dentist diagnosed congenital epulis when she was 16 months old; the epulis disappeared completely three months later. Diagnostic and prognostic issues and treatment options are discussed.
authors: Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
authors: Patricia Fernanda
authors: PF
authors: Dias
authors: Rafael de Lima
authors: Rde L
authors: Pedro
authors: Maria Elisa
authors: ME
authors: Janine
authors: Lucianne Cople
authors: LC
authors: Maia
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005887:Gingival Neoplasms / Q000151:congenital* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D009365:Neoplasm Regression, Spontaneous / Q000473:pathology*