A CASE REPORT OF GRANULOMA PYOGENICUM

Baek,  Seung-Ho; No,  Mun-Ho

J Korean Dent Assoc > Volume 14(11); 1976 > Article

The Journal of The Korean Dental Association 1976;14(11):906-908.
Published online November 30, 1976.

치은유듀에 발생한 Pyogenic granuloma의 일예(화농 육아종)

백승호¹, 노문호²

^¹연세대학교 치과대학
^²연세대학교 치과대학

A CASE REPORT OF GRANULOMA PYOGENICUM

Seung-Ho Baek¹, Mun-Ho No²

Abstract

A case of pyogenic granuloma between left central lncisor and upper left lateral lncisor was observed in an 18year old Korean male. the characteristics were as follow 1) The side of the cuccerence was betweeb gum of the upper left central lncisor and that of the lateral lncisor. 2) It is bright red or purple red anf either friable or firm depending upon its duration in the majority of cases it presents surface ulceration and purulent exudation 3)Granuloma pyogenicum is similar in clinical and microscopic appearance to the conditioned gingival enlargement seen in pregnancy. Differencial diagnosis depends upon the patient's history.