Case Series
Year: 2020 | Month: July-September | Volume: 5 | Issue: 3 | Pages: 390-396
“Pyogenic Granuloma”- Is the Name Justified?: A Case Series
Sangita Show1, Arka Kanti Dey2
1Dental Surgeon (Ex- PGT Dr.R.Ahmed Dental College & Hospital Kolkata), Consultant Periodontist, Durgapur, West Bengal.
2Dental Surgeon cum Clinical Tutor / Demonstrator, Diamond Harbour Medical College and Hospital,
West Bengal.
Corresponding Author: Sangita Show
ABSTRACT
Pyogenic granuloma is a non-neoplastic, tumor like growth (inflammatory hyperplasia) affecting skin and oral mucosa. These lesions appear in the mouth due to physical trauma, hormonal factors etc. They attain various clinical and histological forms in the oral cavity. This article presents four case reports of pyogenic granuloma of the gingiva including their management, histopathological features and highlight why the term “pyogenic granuloma” is a misnomer.
Keywords: Pyogenic granuloma, gingiva, surgical growth excision.