Congenital mandibular epulis – A rare oral lesion in a newborn
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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...
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عنوان ژورنال: Egyptian Journal of Ear, Nose, Throat and Allied Sciences
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2090-0740
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejenta.2015.07.003