Congenital giant epulis obstructing oral cavity: newborn emergency.
The congenital epulis is a benign congenital granular cell tumor arising most often of the alveolar ridge of the jawbone. When giant, it is source of digestive discomfort disabling feeding. We report the case of a newborn female, vaginal delivery, presented with a giant intraoral tumor. Tumor obstructing the mouth of the newborn and prevent the attachment and feeding. The treatment consisted of excision of the tumor under general anesthesia. The histology of the tumor was revealed that it was an epulis.
Pediatric Surgery Department Sylvanus Olympio Teaching Hospital, Lomé, Togo.
Komla
K
Gnassingbe
Pediatric Surgery Department Sylvanus Olympio Teaching Hospital, Lomé, Togo.
Komlan A
KA
Mihluedo-Agbolan
Stomato- ondontology department, Sylvanus Olympio Teaching Hospital, Lomé, Togo.
Harefetéguéna
H
Bissa
Anatomo pathology department, Sylvanus Olympio Teaching Hospital, Lomé-Togo.
Koffi
K
Amegbor
Pediatric Surgery Department Sylvanus Olympio Teaching Hospital, Lomé, Togo.
Nguefack Blanchard
NB
Noumedem
Emergency and Anesthesia Department, Sylvanus Olympio Teaching Hospital, Lomé, Togo.
Pilakimwe
P
Egbohou
Emergency and Anesthesia Department, Sylvanus Olympio Teaching Hospital, Lomé, Togo.
Wakatou
W
Mama
Pediatric Surgery Department Sylvanus Olympio Teaching Hospital, Lomé, Togo.
Gamedzi K
GK
Akakpo-Numado
Pediatric Surgery Department Sylvanus Olympio Teaching Hospital, Lomé, Togo.
Hubert
H
Tekou
D000768:Anesthesia, General; D005260:Female; D005887:Gingival Neoplasms / Q000151:congenital / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009055:Mouth / Q000473:pathology*
Congenital epulis; Togo; newborn; oral cavity