Gnassingbe Komla, Mihluedo-Agbolan Komlan A, Bissa Harefetéguéna, Amegbor Koffi, Noumedem Nguefack Blanchard, Egbohou Pilakimwe, Mama Wakatou, Akakpo-Numado Gamedzi K, Tekou Hubert
Pediatric Surgery Department Sylvanus Olympio Teaching Hospital, Lomé, Togo.
Stomato- ondontology department, Sylvanus Olympio Teaching Hospital, Lomé, Togo.
Pan Afr Med J. 2014 Mar 13;17:195. doi: 10.11604/pamj.2014.17.195.3023. eCollection 2014.
The congenital epulis is a benign congenital granular cell tumor arising most often of the alveolar ridge of the jawbone. When giant, it is source of digestive discomfort disabling feeding. We report the case of a newborn female, vaginal delivery, presented with a giant intraoral tumor. Tumor obstructing the mouth of the newborn and prevent the attachment and feeding. The treatment consisted of excision of the tumor under general anesthesia. The histology of the tumor was revealed that it was an epulis.
先天性牙龈瘤是一种良性先天性颗粒细胞瘤,最常发生于颌骨的牙槽嵴。巨大的先天性牙龈瘤会引起消化不适,导致喂养困难。我们报告一例经阴道分娩的新生儿女性病例,其患有巨大的口腔内肿瘤。肿瘤阻塞新生儿口腔,妨碍其吸吮和进食。治疗方法为在全身麻醉下切除肿瘤。肿瘤组织学检查显示为牙龈瘤。