Congenital Granular Cell Epulis

**Semantic type:** Disease or Syndrome

**Definition:** A congenital gingival tumor that occurs along the alveolar ridge of the maxilla. It usually affects female infants. The histogenesis is unknown. Morphologically, it is characterized by the presence of large cells with eosinophilic granular cytoplasm. Complete surgical resection is curative.

**Synonyms:** - Congenital Epulis - Congenital Granular Cell Tumor - Gingival Granular Cell Tumor