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Congential epulis of newborn: Report of a spontaneous regression case

  • Henrique Castilhos Ruschel1,*,
  • Letícia Pozzi Beilke2
  • Rodrigo Pozzi Beilke3
  • Paulo Floriani Kramer2

1Departments of Oral Histology and Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Lutheran University of Brazil, ULBRA, Canoas, RS, Brazil

2Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Lutheran University of Brazil, ULBRA, Canoas, RS, Brazil

3Otorhinolaryngology, Felippu Institute, São Paulo, SP, Brazil

DOI: 10.17796/jcpd.33.2.b306104522r65u3p Vol.33,Issue 2,March 2009 pp.167-170

Published: 01 March 2009

*Corresponding Author(s): Henrique Castilhos Ruschel E-mail: henrirus@terra.com.br

Abstract

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.


Keywords

epulis; granular cell tumor; newborn

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Henrique Castilhos Ruschel,Letícia Pozzi Beilke,Rodrigo Pozzi Beilke,Paulo Floriani Kramer. Congential epulis of newborn: Report of a spontaneous regression case. Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry. 2009. 33(2);167-170.

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