Pyogenic Granuloma Mimicking Fibroma: A Case Report.
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2016-03
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Soft tissue swellings of the oral cavity frequently present a diagnostic challenge because a diverse group of pathologic processes can produce
such lesions. Among these lesions are a group of reactive hyperplasia, which develop in response to a chronic, recurring tissue injury that
stimulates an exuberant or excessive tissue repair response, and pyogenic granuloma is one of them. It is a reactional response to constant
minor trauma or may be related to hormonal changes. It preferentially affects the gingiva followed by lips, tongue, buccal mucosa, and palate.
It is commonly seen in young adults. The treatment is excision of the lesion. This case report describes the clinical and histopathological
features of a pyogenic granuloma, in a 20-year-old male patient.
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Granuloma, Reactive hyperplasia, Trauma
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Sangeetha J, Balaji P, Poornima C, Govindraju Poornima, Kumar T S Mahesh. Pyogenic Granuloma Mimicking Fibroma: A Case Report. IJSS Case Reports & Reviews. 2016 Mar; 2(10): 28-30.