Anaesthetic management of the newborn with multiple congenital epulides.

Canavan-Holliday, K S; Lawson, R A · Br J Anaesth · 2004

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

Epulis of the newborn is a granular cell tumour that originates from the dental alveolar mucosa. We report a case of a neonate with multiple congenital masses of the alveolar mucosa who presented for surgery with a potential airway problem. Intubation was achieved uneventfully using a gaseous induction with a large facemask and displacement of the epulides to allow cautious laryngoscopy.

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