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Congenital epulis
rareA congenital gingival tumor that occurs along the alveolar ridge of the maxilla. It usually affects female infants. The histogenesis is unknown. Morphologically, it is characterized by the presence of large cells with eosinophilic granular cytoplasm. Complete surgical resection is curative.
- Identifiers
- MONDO:0015528 Orphanet:157826
- Part of
- Congenital nervous system disorderEpulisGingival neoplasmGranular cell tumorHamartomaNeoplasm of jawSoft tissue neoplasm
- Also known as
- congenital gingival cell tumor · congenital gingival cell tumour · congenital granular cell tumor · congenital granular cell tumour · gingival granular cell tumour
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