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Year :2013
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Month :
April
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Volume :
1
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Issue :
1
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Page :
18 - 20
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Congenital Epulis: Case Report
and Literature Review
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Correspondence Address :
Rema Nagpal, Pradeep Suryawanshi, Nandini Malshe, Alok Godse, Vijay Kalra,
Dr. Pradeep Suryawanshi,
NICU Incharge & Consultant Neonatologist,
Department of Pediatrics, BVU Medical College,
Katraj, Dhankawadi, Pune-411043, India.
Phone: 91-9923540500
Email: drpradeepsuryawanshi@gmail.com
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Congenital epulis of the neonate (CE) or congenital gingival granular cell tumor (CGCT) is a rare, benign, mostly single tumor. This arises from gingival mucosa, most commonly from maxillary alveolar ridge, with predominance in females. The histogenesis of the lesion remains unclear. The present report describes a case of congenital epulis in the maxillary alveolar ridge. This lesion was causing feeding difficulties and was excised under general anaesthesia.
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