Congenital epulis: A rare benign tumor in the newborn

Congenital epulis: a rare benign tumor in the newborn.

Congenital epulis (CE) of the newborn is a rare benign soft tissue tumor that presents at birth. It occurs usually as a single mass with various sizes, although some multiple lesions have also been reported. The lesion is more common in female neonates and normally affects the maxillary alveolar ridge. Rare recurrence and no malignant alteration have also been reported. This condition may inter...

Congenital Epulis: A Rare Benign Jaw Tumor Of Newborn

A congenital epulis is a rare benign jaw tumor of neonate and is also known as “congenital gingival granular cell tumor”. The Greek word ‘‘epulis’’ means ‘‘swelling of the gingiva’’. It was first described in 1871 by Neumann; hence the alternative name is Neumann’s Tumor [1]. It usually presents at birth with an obvious mass arising from the gingival mucosa of the maxilla or mandible. It common...

Multiple Congenital Epulis of the Mandibular Ridge: A Case Report

Congenital epulis is a very rare benign soft-tissue tumor of uncertain histogenesis, which is also known as “gingival granular cell tumor of the newborn”. It occurs almost exclusively as a single tumor along the alveolar ridge of the maxilla in newborn females. Although congenital epulis is strikingly similar to the more common adult granular cell tumor histologically, in contrast to the latter...

Congenital Epulis: A Rare Benign Jaw Tumour in a 2-Day-Old Male Baby

BACKGROUND Congenital epulis is a rare benign jaw tumor. It is a reactive or degenerative lesion having a mesenchymal origin; presenting as an obvious mass arising from the gingival mucosa of the maxilla or mandible, presenting in neonates. Its etiology, histopathogenesis and natural history are still not well established. It is seen usually in the female gender and mostly involves the maxillar...

Epulis in the Newborn.