GRANULOMA PYOGENICUM - A SESSILE PEDUNCULATED OVERGROWTH: A CASE REPORT

Authors

  • GAUTAM THUMAR, ADITYA MENGJI , AMIT KUMAR, SINDHURA HARSHA Post Graduate Student, Department of Periodontology, Navodaya Dental College, Raichur, Karnataka, India

Keywords:

Granuloma pyogenicum, gingiva, oral cavity, excision

Abstract

Granuloma pyogenicum is a relatively common benign form of mucocutaneous lesion. It usually arises in response to various stimuli such as low-grade local irritation, traumatic injury, hormonal factors, or certain kinds of drugs hyperplasia of connective tissue in response to local irritants. Gingiva is the most common site affected followed by buccal mucosa, tongue and lips. This case report describes a case of Granuloma pyogenicum present since 3 months in a 25-year-old female patient where the lesion was managed by surgical intervention.

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Published

2015-12-01

How to Cite

SINDHURA HARSHA, G. T. A. M. , A. K. . (2015). GRANULOMA PYOGENICUM - A SESSILE PEDUNCULATED OVERGROWTH: A CASE REPORT. Indo-European Journal of Dental Therapy and Research, 3(3), 312–314. Retrieved from https://ijddmr.org/index.php/iejdtr/article/view/104

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 3 (2015)

Section

Articles