clinical presentation of oral granuloma

Granulomatous diseases may present with oral manifestations that are detectable by dental care providers. In certain cases, oral manifestations may precede systemic signs and symptoms. Dentists managing patients with these conditions may modify the ...

Pyogenic granuloma (PG) is a localized, reddish and vascularized hyperplastic lesion of the connective tissue which occurs in the oral cavity. In most cases, the presence of this lesion does not show alveolar bone resorption. The pathology is diagnosed clinically with some caution.

Clinical presentation of pyogenic granuloma is typically smooth lobulated soft tissue mass pedunculated or sessile, and reddish [2,3]. It is mostly found on the gingiva, and in other sites such as tongue, lip, palate, and oral mucosa [ 4 ].

Pyogenic granulomas usually present as smooth or lobulated red-to-purple masses that may be either pedunculated or sessile. As lesions mature, the vascularity decreases and the clinical...

Although oral pyogenic granuloma is not an uncommon cause of soft tissue lesions of the oral cavity, it may have an unusual presentation, posing a diagnostic dilemma to the treating surgeon. It is a benign vascular neoplasm resulting from a hyperactive tissue repair response.

Clinically, oral pyogenic granuloma appears as a nodular mass ranging from few millimetres to centimetres in size and are usually slow growing and asymptomatic [9, 11]. These lesions show a striking predilection for gingiva involving the marginal gingiva and interdental papilla commonly.

This article highlights various conditions known to induce granulomatous inflammation within the oral soft tissues. Keywords: Crohn disease; Foreign body reaction; Granulomatosis with polyangiitis; Infectious disease; Orofacial granulomatosis; Periorificial dermatitis; Sarcoidosis.

This case report aims to elaborate on an unusual clinical presentation of oral pyogenic granuloma in a middle-childhood female patient. The clinical and radiographic characteristics of the lesion were unremarkable to the diagnosis but rather mimicked other intraoral lesions.

Pyogenic granuloma (PG) is hyperplastic inflammatory lesion or growth occurring due to constant irritation, traumatic injury, or hormonal factors. PG can occur on the skin and oral cavity. In the oral cavity, it most often occurs in the gingiva. Other oral sites involved are buccal mucosa, lip, tongue, and palate.

An inflammatory hyperplasia known as a pyogenic granuloma (PG) appears as a nodular growth on the oral mucosa. The most frequent place is the gingiva, followed by the buccal mucosa, tongue, and lips. Histologically, the surface epithelium may be hyperkeratotic, have ulceration foci, or be intact.