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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.
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Format: | Digital revista |
Language: | Portuguese |
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Centro Hospitalar do Porto
2010
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Online Access: | http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0872-07542010000300011 |
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Summary: | 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. |
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