Pyogenic granuloma-a case report

Pyogenic granuloma is the most common inflammatory hyperplasia of the oral cavity. It is considered to be non-neoplastic. It occurs due to various stimuli such as local irritation, traumatic injury, certain drugs and hormones. It can also occur on the other parts of oral cavity such as on the lips, buccal mucosa, tongue, palate and floor of the mouth. The lesion is elevated, sessile or pedunculated vascular mass with a smooth, lobulated or even a warty surface. The surface is also associated with ulcers and tends to hemorrhage either spontaneously or upon slight injury. It is conventionally thought to arise either due to chronic irritation or hormonal influences. Histologically, it is multilobular lesion which is stratified squamous, ulcerated and appears hyperplastic at few areas. Connective tissue consists of endothelial cells, blood vessels inflammatory cells and myxoid areas. The
present case report is based on the histological, clinical findings, diagnosis and management of pyogenic granuloma of the gingiva.