Epulis of the newborn is a granular cell tumour that originates from the dental alveolar mucosa. We report a case of a neonate with multiple congenital masses of the alveolar mucosa who presented for surgery with a potential airway problem. Intubation was achieved uneventfully using a gaseous induction with a large facemask and displacement of the epulides to allow cautious laryngoscopy.

Congenital granular cell epulis (CGCE) is a very rare benign soft tissue lesion of the neonate, it most frequently located on the anterior maxillary alveolar ridge. It has a female predilection. It is a tumor with no tendency to recur after excision. The exact histogenesis of this tumor remains unresolved and it may be hamartomata.

Melanotic neuroectodermal tumor of infancy (MNETI) is also known as pigmented neuroectodermal tumor of infancy, melanotic prognoma, retinal anlage tumor, pigmented epulis of infancy and congenital melanocarcinoma. It is a rare neoplasm, occuring primarily in maxilla and mandible of infants. Till 1990 about 200 cases had been recorded in world literature(l,2). We report a case with this entity.

To cite: Sharma D, Murki S, Pratap T, et al. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2014206490 DESCRIPTION Case A term female with birth weight of 2.9 kg was born to a primi mother through normal vaginal delivery. The infant had apgar scores of 8/9/9. At birth the infant was diagnosed with two masses originating from the left maxilla and mandible. The upp...

Congenital granular cell tumor is an uncommon benign oral lesion of uncertain histogenesis that affects the alveolar ridge region newborns. The present study aims to report unusual congenital case, emphasizing clinical, morphological, and immunohistochemical aspects. A 10-day-old newborn patient attended stomatology service with a nodular pedunculated normal color located in anterior superior r...

An infant with congenital gingival epulis which spontaneously regressed over the first year of life is reported. A policy of conservative management should be adopted in this condition unless there are feeding problems in the newborn period or reasons to doubt the diagnosis.