Congenital epulis: prenatal diagnosis by ultrasound

We present a case of congenital epulis, diagnosed prenatally with US. Conge nital epulis is a benign gingival tumour whose differential diagnosis inclu des other oral-facial masses such as haemangioma, granular cell myoblastoma and cystic hygroma. This tumour can cause obstruction of the airway or fee ding problems in the newborn child. Surgical excision is the treatment of c hoice.