title: A case report of a huge congenital granular cell epulis operated under local anesthesia.
abstract: Congenital granular cell epulis (CGCE) is a very rare benign soft tissue lesion of the neonate, it most frequently located on the anterior maxillary alveolar ridge. It has a female predilection. It is a tumor with no tendency to recur after excision. The exact histogenesis of this tumor remains unresolved and it may be hamartomata.
authors.affiliation: Department of pediatric surgery, Hospital university Hassan II, Fez, Morroco.
authors.forename: Khalid
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Khattala
authors.forename: Mohamed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rami
authors.forename: Aziz
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Elmadi
authors.forename: Leila
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Chbani
authors.forename: Youssef
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Bouabdallah
mesh_terms: D000772:Anesthesia, Local / Q000379:methods*; 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
keywords: Congenital granular cell tumor; gingival tumor; local anesthesia; newborn