Pyogenic Granuloma on the Upper Labial Mucosa: A Case Report
Published: June 1, 2013 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2013/.3024
Kamala K A, L. Ashok, Sujatha G P
1. Senior Lecturer, Department of Oral Medicine and
Radiology, Maratha Mandal’s Nathajirao G. Halgekar
Institute of Dental Science & Research Center Belgaum,
Karnataka, India.
2. Professor and Head, Department of Oral Medicine and
Radiology, Bapuji Dental College and Hospital Davangere,
Karnataka, India.
3. Professor, Department of Oral medicine and Radiology,
Bapuji Dental College and Hospital Davangere, Karnataka,
India.
Correspondence
Dr. Kamala K A,
Senior Lecturer, Department of Oral medicine and Radiology,
Maratha Mandal’s Nathajirao G. Halgekar Institute of Dental
Science & Research Center, R.S. No.47A/2, Bauxite Road,
Belgaum, Karnataka, India.
Phone: 09916261808
E-mail: kamsweetsmile@gmail.com,
kamala.kamble@rediffmail.com
Pyogenic granuloma is thought to represent an exuberant tissue response to a local irritation or trauma. It is a reactional response to constant minor trauma and it might be related to hormonal changes. Clinically, these lesions usually present as single nodules or sessile papules with smooth or lobulated surfaces. These may be seen in any size, from a few millimetres to several centimetres. Pyogenic granuloma of the oral cavity is known to involve the gingiva more commonly (75% of all the cases). An extragingival occurrence of pyogenic granuloma is rare. This paper has described an extragingival pyogenic granuloma which occurred on the upper labial mucosa in a 30 years old female patient.
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