pyogenic granuloma: report of two cases with review of literature

Authors

ramanarayana boyapati

kotya naik maloth

sam sunder salvadi

abstract

pyogenic granuloma (pg) is a reactive inflammatory hyperplastic oral lesion in response to local irritants. it is the most commonly occurring and a well-known oral lesion by oral physicians that most commonly affects gingiva, followed by lips, buccal mucosa, palate and tongue. “pyogenic granuloma” term itself is a misnomer. this article presents a report of 2 cases of pyogenic granuloma of the gingiva and their management with a review of literature and also discusses why the term “pyogenic granuloma” is a misnomer.

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journal of periodontology and implant dentistry

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