[Congenital granular cell epulis: a case report].

Congenital granular cell epulis is a rare benign lesion occuring exclusively in newborns as a solitary or multiple swelling of alveolar mucosa of either maxilla or mandible. A case of a female newborn who presented with multiple swellings of both maxillary and mandibular alveolar mucosa measuring up to 10 mm is presented. On 24th postnatal day, the lesions were under general anesthesia excised and sent for microscopic examination, which revealed congenital granular cell epulis. Immunohistochemically, granular cells showed expression of both vimentin and PGP 9.5, whereas the proof of S100 protein and inhibin was negative. The postoperative course was uneventful and follow-up for 8 months showed no local recurrence.