Congenital granular cell tumor (congenital epulis): a lesion of multidisciplinary interest

• Guilherme Costa Carvalho Silva ^[1] ; Tainah Couto Vieira ^[2] ; Janaina Couto Vieira ^[3] ; Carlos Roberto Martins ^[1] ; Edgard Carvalho Silva ^[2]
  1. [1] Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais

     Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais

     Brasil

     
  2. [2] Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

     Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

     Brasil

     
  3. [3] Santa Casa Hospital of Belo Horizonte

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• Localización: Medicina oral, patología oral y cirugía bucal. Ed. inglesa, ISSN-e 1698-6946, Vol. 12, Nº. 6 (October), 2007
• Idioma: inglés
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  • Congenital granular cell tumor (CGCT), or congenital epulis, is an uncommon benign soft tissue lesion that usually arises from the alveolar mucosa of neonates and may cause respiratory and feeding problems. We report a case of a 3- day-old female newborn, who presented an intraoral tumor mass which was protruding from her mouth, compromising feeding. Under general anesthesia, the lesion was completely removed and the patient had an uneventful postoperative course. Clinical features and treatment approaches are presented and discussed, emphasizing the necessity of a multidisciplinary approach in such cases.