CONGENITAL EPULIS OF THE NEWBORN - A REPORT OF 2 CASES

Congenital epulis of the newborn is a rare lesion whose histogenesis a nd natural clinical history have remained obscure. Even with the adven t of modern histopathological techniques, it has not been possible to depict specific cellular features unique to this lesion. However, it i s important that new cases are reported from all populations so that t heir occurrence and frequency may be easily noted. Furthermore, the le sion is important as a differential diagnosis of other aggressive lesi ons early in life. This report presents two Kenyan cases.