Indian J Pathol Microbiol 2009;52:436-7 A full-term normally delivered female child was referred to the department of pediatric surgery immediately after birth for a protruding, sessile soft tissue swelling from her mouth. [ijpmonline.org]

Suture was necessary due to the prolonged bleeding time. Post-operative instructions were given to the mother's baby. After 1 week, the suture was removed and oral tissues presented normal post-surgical healing. [jisppd.com]

The newborn showed no respiratory disorder. There were no other clinically visible malformations. A peripheral vein was taken for an infusion of hypertonic glucose solution 10% to fight against possible hypoglycaemia. [panafrican-med-journal.com]

In utero, obstruction of the oral cavity can result in ineffective swallowing and can cause polyhydramnios. [6] Postnatally, clinical manifestations depend on the size and location of the lesions and include respiratory insufficiency, difficulty in sucking [jcnonweb.com]

Diagnosis and prompt intervention can prevent expected complications such as failure to thrive or respiratory difficulty. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Some other common clinical manifestations include dyspnea, cyanosis, cough, difficulty in sucking and swallowing and occasionally, vomiting.[ 15 ] Perinatal MRI of the oral cavity helps in differentiating congenital epulis from other masses of oral cavity [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

It is suggested that the natural history of the congenital epulis is one of regression, and no treatment is required unless the lesion causes feeding or respiratory problems. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Simple conservative surgical excision at the tumor base should be done to allay the parent agitation. Wide radical excision is not recommended. [jcnonweb.com]

It was after a full-term pregnancy (37 weeks of amenorrhea), during which, no related-pregnancy pathology nor unrelated ones was discovered. There was no concept of taking foetal toxic drug by the mother. [panafrican-med-journal.com]