Diode laser for excisional biopsy of pyogenic granuloma : a case series

Pyogenic granuloma is one of the inflammatory hyperplasias seen in the oral cavity. This term is a misnomer because the lesion is unrelated to infection and in reality, arises in response to various stimuli such as lowgrade local irritation, traumatic injury or hormonal factors. The clinical diagnosis of such as lesion can be quite challenging because of its close resemblance to certain malignancies like peripheral giant cell granuloma, kaposi’s sarcoma, non hodgkin’s lymphoma, etc. for excisional biopsy, options available are conventional surgical excision, electrocautery or lasers. In this report, we seek to highlight the therapeutic advantages achieved with a soft-tissue diode laser in the treatment of pyogenic granuloma.