Congenital epulis in the newborn.

Neoplasms in the oral cavity are generally recognized during the routine examination of the newborn. Lesions arising on the alveolar processes of the jaws may interfere with nursing and respiration. This paper reviews the congenital epulis (CE) in the newborn. A case of CE arising on the maxillary alveolar process is reported. Due to the indication for removal of these benign tumours in the neonatal period they should be recognized as early as possible.