Treatment of Recurred Pyogenic Granuloma on the Hard Palate with Diode Laser : Case Report

Kim, Young-Hyun; Park, In-sook; Kim, Ji-Rak

doi:2021.59.5.294

J Korean Dent Assoc > Volume 59(5); 2021 > Article

The Journal of The Korean Dental Association 2021;59(5):294-297.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.22974/jkda.2021.59.5.004 Published online April 30, 2021.

경구개에 재발한 화농성 육아종을 Diode Laser를 활용하여 치료한 증례

김영현¹

, 박인숙¹

, 김지락²

^¹대구가톨릭대학교 의과대학 치과학교실 구강악안면외과
^²대구가톨릭대학교 의과대학 치과학교실 구강내과

Treatment of Recurred Pyogenic Granuloma on the Hard Palate with Diode Laser : Case Report

Young-Hyun Kim¹

, In-sook Park¹

, Ji-Rak Kim²

¹Department of Dentistry and Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Medicine, Daegu Catholic University
²Department of Dentistry and Oral medicine, School of Medicine, Daegu Catholic University

Correspondence: Ji-Rak Kim, Tel: +82-53-650-4285, Fax: +82-53-622-7067,
Email: jrkim@cu.ac.kr

Abstract

Pyogenic granuloma is a prevalent, benign muco-cutaneous lesion with exuberant tissue caused by local irritation or trauma. The term ‘pyogenic granuloma’ can be a misnomer because the lesion neither causes pus formation nor represents a true granuloma, histologically. Pyogenic granuloma appears as a sessile or peduncu- lated exophytic mass covered by yellow fibrinous membrane. Its smooth or lobulated surface may easily bleed or ulcerated. Gingiva is the most common site (75% of all cases), and lips, tongue, buccal mucosa and the hard palate are also affected. Surgical excision is the first choice of treatment many other treatment modalities can be used. After surgical excision, recurrence occurs up to 16% of these lesions. It is believed that recurrence ensues as a result of incomplete excison, failure to eliminate etiologic factors or repeated trauma. This case report describes the use of diode laser in surgical excision of the recurred pyogenic granuloma on the hard palate

Key Words: Pyogenic Granuloma; Recurrence; Diode laser