Kanotra Sonika, Kanotra Sohit Paul, Paul J
Government Medical College, Jammu, India.
J Laryngol Otol. 2006 Feb;120(2):148-50. doi: 10.1017/S0022215105005359. Epub 2005 Nov 25.
Congenital epulis or gingival granular cell tumour is a rare lesion occurring in the newborn, affecting females eight times more than males and arising more commonly from the maxillary than the mandibular alveolar ridge. We report the case of a five-day-old girl who presented to us with a large mass arising from the gingival mucosa of the mandible, causing feeding difficulty. Immediate surgical excision was followed by an uneventful recovery. The case is reported to make clinicians aware of this uncommon but easily treatable condition.
先天性牙龈瘤或牙龈颗粒细胞瘤是一种发生于新生儿的罕见病变，女性发病率是男性的8倍，更常见于上颌牙槽嵴而非下颌牙槽嵴。我们报告一例5天大的女婴，她因下颌牙龈黏膜出现巨大肿物并导致喂养困难前来就诊。立即进行手术切除后，患儿顺利康复。报告该病例是为了让临床医生了解这种罕见但易于治疗的疾病。
