J Dent Oral Biol | Volume 2, Issue 17 | Case Report | Open Access

Congenital Granular Cell Tumor: A Case Report with a 9-years of Follow-up

Rech BO¹, Marodin AL², Oliveira RM³, Espezim CS², Rivero ERC⁴, Ishikawa KF², Camargo AR^1* and Rau LH²

¹Department of Dentistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
²Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Joana de Gusmão Hospital (HIJG), Florianópolis, Brazil
³Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Florianópolis, Brazil
⁴Department of Pathology, Health Science Center, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil

^*Correspondance to: Alessandra Rodrigues de Camargo 

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Abstract

Congenital granular cell tumour or congenital epulis is an uncommon benign tumor of the oral cavity of newborns. The condition may interfere with respiration, feeding or lip closure. Antenatal ultrasound diagnosis is possible and it can avoid unexpected situations. Surgical excision is the first line treatment but, occasionally, the lesion may present spontaneously regress postpartum. The aim of this case report is to describe the clinical presentation and treatment of the congenital granular cell tumour in the maxillary arch of a 2-hour-old female newborn.

Keywords:

Congenital epulis; Granular cell tumor; Newborn

Citation:

Rech BO, Marodin AL, Oliveira RM, Espezim CS, Rivero ERC, Ishikawa KF, et al. Congenital Granular Cell Tumor: A Case Report with a 9-years of Followup. J Dent Oral Biol. 2017; 2(17): 1102.