Epulis fissuratum is a pseudotumor growth located over the soft tissues of the vestibular sulcus caused by chronic irritation from poorly adapted dentures. Treatment indication for these lesions is surgical excision with appropriate prosthetic reconstruction. The hemostatic capacity of carbon dioxide (CO(2)) laser is well described in the literature as a useful tool in oral surgery, especially ...

Congenital epulis of the newborn, also known as congenital granular cell tumour, or Neumann’s tumour, is a rare benign tumour. The neoplasm occurs more frequently in the alveolar ridge of the maxilla near the canine than in the mandibular alveolus and has rarely been reported on the tongue. This lesion occurs 10 times more frequently in female infants than male infants suggesting hormonal invol...

An unusual case of leiomyosarcoma (LMS) of the maxillary gingiva is discussed here; this case presents a unique pattern of tumor growth and a long period between initial discovery and correct pathological diagnosis. The tumor was incompletely resected twice by a private dentist over a period of 3 years, with a clinical diagnosis of epulis, no pathological examination was conducted during this p...

Epulis, or congenital granular cell tumor, is a rare benign tumor of the soft tissue in the oral cavity. Antenatal diagnosis has been reported rarely in the literature and incomplete evaluation is not uncommon1–3. Recently, a report on three clinical cases suggested that an ex-utero intrapartum treatment (EXIT) procedure may be useful when congenital epulis is diagnosed antenatally4. This proce...

Oral myofibroma is a rare tumour which usually occurs in children and has been reported in the mandible, tongue, buccal mucosa with only a few cases reported from the gingiva. It appears alarming clinically due to its fast growth which may mimic a malignancy. However, it is completely benign and is usually treated by complete surgical excision with excellent prognosis. Clinically, myofibroma pr...