Rare case of congenital granular cell tumor of mandibular alveolar ridge in the new born | ||
| Egyptian Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery | ||
| Article 5, Volume 11, Issue 4, October 2020, Pages 150-152 PDF (656.93 K) | ||
| Document Type: Case Report | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/omx.2020.23483.1049 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Anil Raichoor* 1; Yogesh Singhb2; Swapnali Gandhea1; Puja Singh1 | ||
| 1Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, Chhindwara Institute of Medical Sciences | ||
| 2Department of Dentistry, Chhindwara. M. P. India | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Epulis synonymous with congenital granular cell tumor (CGCT) of the new born is an unusual hamartomatous benign lesion arising from either the maxillary or mandibular alveolar ridge, the later being very rare. CGCT is a lesion of unknown histogenesis with a strong predilection for the maxillary alveolar ridge of new born girls. Microscopically the tumor is composed of nests of tightly packed, homogeneous, medium to large sized cells with eosinophilic granular cytoplasm. This case report describes the management of the tumor in a one day old female child presenting with a mass on the mandibular alveolar ridge associated with difficulty in breast feeding and inability to swallow the feed which was affecting her normal physical growth. Two modalities of treatment include conservative and surgical therapy. The lesion was managed by electrosurgical removal and the infant was initially followed up once a month for 3 months and there after every 6 months, for any post operative complications of which non were reported. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Congenital granular cell tumor; Epulis; Electrocautery; Mandibular alveolar ridge | ||
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