Congenital Epulis: Report of a case

Abstract

A case of congenital epulis of the newborn was reported. A two-month-old male infant was found to have a smooth, oval, and red mass with a pedicle, measuring 10×7×7mm in size, arising from the left upper molar region of the alveolar ridge. The mass was exicised under general anesthesia.
From the histologic examination of the epulis, it consisted of fibrous tissue with proliferating capillaries. Granular cell was not observed.