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Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2006;132:808.

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Diagnosis: Gingival granular cell tumor of the newborn (GGCTN) (congenital epulis)

Congenital epulis is a rare benign tumor that most often presents on the maxillary or mandibular alveolar ridges. Epulis is a nonspecific term that refers to masses of the gingiva, so some authors have advocated the use of the term gingival granular cell tumor of the newborn rather than congenital epulis.¹ The GGCTN has a female predilection, affecting girls up to 10 times more often than boys.²

Our patient had a lesion that was asymptomatic, but there have been reports of large obstructive lesions that can interfere with respiration and feeding.³ Lesions up to 9 cm in diameter have been reported.¹ The GGCTN typically presents as a single smooth, firm, lobular soft tissue mass but can occur as multiple lesions in 5% to 16% of cases.¹ It arises from the maxillary alveolar ridge twice as often as from the mandibular alveolar ridge and is usually found in the lateral . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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