Managing pyogenic granuloma: Insights from a case report

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Case Report

Author Details : Diksha Maurya*, Sanjay Gupta, Swapnil Agarwal, Shipra Singh, Tasneem Fatima

Volume : 9, Issue : 4, Year : 2024

Article Page : 210-213

https://doi.org/10.18231/j.ijpi.2024.042

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Abstract

Pyogenic granuloma (PG) is considered as a reactive tumor-like lesion that occurs in the oral cavity, typically resulting from low-grade local irritation, trauma, or hormonal influences. Localized inflammatory hyperplasia is most frequently observed in the gingiva, with the lips, tongue, and buccal mucosa also being common affected areas. The current case describes a localized inflammatory hyperplasia of the mandibular gingiva in a 15-year-old female patient, which was disrupting normal occlusion. An excisional biopsy of the lesion indicated findings consistent with pyogenic granuloma (PG). The patient exhibited no indications of recurrence during a one-year follow-up period. This article aims to provide a thorough review of oral pyogenic granuloma, including its etiology, clinical characteristics, treatment options, and various differential diagnoses.
 

Keywords: Gingival, Inflammatory hyperplasia, Pyogenic granuloma, Gingival enlargement, Pregnancy tumor

How to cite : Maurya D, Gupta S, Agarwal S, Singh S, Fatima T, Managing pyogenic granuloma: Insights from a case report. IP Int J Periodontol Implantol 2024;9(4):210-213

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