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Arch Pediatr
; 15(6): 1083-6, 2008 Jun.
Article
in French
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-18403186
ABSTRACT
Congenital epulis or congenital gingival cell tumour is a rare tumour in the neonate. It arises from the gingival mucosa. This benign condition can be life threatening when obstructive. In this report, a case of a male neonate, with features of obstructive congenital epulis arising from both maxillary and mandibular alveolar ridge, interfering with breast-feeding is described. Diagnosis was suspected clinically and confirmed by histology. Outcome was good after prompt surgery.