José M. S. Amorim1
1 Serviço de Estomatologia Hospital Maria Pia / CH Porto
ABSTRACT
A one month-old girl was referred to our department due a neoformation of the mandible. The excisional biopsy of the lesion revealed a congenital epulides of the newborn.
This is an uncommon lesion, easy to diagnose, as it has a typical appearance and localisation. Surgical treatment is the option, namely when it impairs feeding, swallowing or breathing.
Keywords: congenital epulides of the newborn, benign
]]> Texto completo disponível apenas em PDF.
Full text only available in PDf format.
BIBLIOGRAFIA
1. Angus C Cameron, Richard P Widmer – Handbook of Pediatric Dentistry, 2008, Mosby, p. 163-5 [ Links ] ]]>