• 대한치과의사협회지
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• 제38권9호통권376호
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• pp.871-874
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• 2000

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.414-417
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• 1999

The congenital epulis of newborn is a rare benign tumor that occurs on the gingiva of the anterior alveolar ridge of the jaws, also known as a congenital granular cell tumor. Females are affected 8 - 10 times more often than males. The typical location is the alveolar ridge of the maxilla near the canine but the mandibular region can also be involved. The lesion may be sessile or pedunculated with red or normal color. The size of tumor varies from several millimeters to a few centimeters in diameter. Surgical excision is generally indicated and no recurrences have been noticed. Spontaneous regression is rare. It is histologically similar to the granular cell tumor, although pseudoepitheliomatous hyperplasia does not occur in the former lesion. Thus sheets of large, closely packed cells showing fine, granular, eosinophilic cytoplasm comprise the tumor mass. This is a case report of congenital epulis in the fetus. The lesion was detected in ultrasonogram, its size is 3cm in diameter. The infant showed nursing disturbance and respiratory obstruction after birth, so the tumor was surgically excised under local anesthesia.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• 제48권6호
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• pp.382-385
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• 2022

Congenital epulis (CE) is an extremely rare benign tumor of the gingiva that is found on the alveolar ridge of newborns, and the main treatment option is simple excision. Postoperative prognosis is very good, and spontaneous regression may occur despite incomplete excision. This report presented a rare case of CE and its healing process after surgery under local anesthesia. The treatment plan was decided upon through consultation between a medical team and the patient's family, with surgical excision for the main lesion, which benefitted from surgery, and follow-up for a very small-sized lesion, which was thought to be appropriate for a newborn. No recurrence was found after its removal, and favorable healing was observed.

• 대한두개안면성형외과학회지
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.121-124
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• 2011

Purpose: The congenital epulis is a rare, benign tumor. It can protrude out of the newborn's mouth to prevent normal closure of the mouth and it can interfere with respiration or feeding. Methods: An 11-day old female neonate presented with a $1.5\;{\times}\;1.5\;{\times}\;2.3cm$ sized mass in the gingival and anterior alveolar ridge of the mandible. We performed a simple excision. Results: In our case, histologically, there was no pseudoepitheliomatous hyperplasia. The staining for S-100 protein, and actin was negative. After 8 months, the patient had normal teeth eruption and no recurrence of the tumor. Conclusion: With early detection and appropriate treatment, we were able to help the baby avoid developing any dyspnea. Nursing was possible after the mass had been removed.

• 대한두경부종양학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한두경부종양학회 2001년도 제17차 학술대회 및 제6차 심포지움
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• pp.75-75
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• 2001

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.310-315
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• 2001

신생아에서 흔히 발생하는 연조직 종양으로는 신생아의 구개 및 치은 낭종(palatal & gingival cyst of the newborn), 선천성 치은종(congenital epulis), 혈관종(hemangioma), 기형종(teratoma), 화농성 육아종 및 자극성 섬유종(pyogenic granuloma & irritation fibroma)이 있다. 이렇게 신생아의 치조제에서 발생한 연조직 종양은 대부분 외과적으로 절제하여 치료하며, 치료하지 않는 경우 흡인(aspiration)으로 인한 기도 폐쇄 및 호흡 곤란, 구강으로 수유시 불편감, 비강으로 수유시 구토가 불가능해 흡인폐렴(aspiration pneumonia) 유발 가능성이 있다. 본 증례는 신생아의 치조제에 발생한 연조직 종양으로, 외과적으로 절제하여 치료하였으며, 조직 검사 소견상 화농성 육아종 및 자극성 섬유종과 유사하였지만 다핵형 거대세포(multinucleated giant cells)가 관찰되었고 선천적으로 발생하였다는 점에서 차이가 있었다. 이 종물의 병리 기전은 아직까지 명확하지 않으며 어떤 특정 질환으로 포함시키는 데 문제점이 있으므로 이에 보고하는 바이다.