Oral Pyogenic Granuloma: A Retrospective Analysis of 293 Cases in a Brazilian Population

Extragingival pyogenic granuloma: a misnomer in an anomalous site with an unusual presentation

“…Pyogenic granuloma grows in size up to several centimeters in size but is usually less than 2.5cm. 5 Pyogenic granuloma can grow rapidly and will often bleed profusely with little or no trauma. 9 In this case, the size of the lesion was 3*1.5cm.…”

“…The histopathological picture of the extra gingival pyogenic granuloma is quit similar to the ones occurring on the gingival. 5 Histopathologically, it consists of many dilated blood vessels in a loose edematous connective tissue stroma. In this case on H & E stained tissue sections reveal para-keratinized stratified squamous epithelium.…”

“…4 It predominantly occurs in second decade of life in young females (female: male=2:1. 5 In the oral cavity, the most common site of involvement is the gingiva (75%), maxilla being more involved than mandible. In rare instances, it may occur extragingivally on the lips, tongue, buccal mucosa, and palate.…”

Pyogenic Granuloma on the Upper Labial Mucosa: A Case Report

“…Thus, a minor trauma to the lesion may cause considerable bleeding, due to its pronounced vascularity. The clinical development of the lesion is slow, asymptomatic, and painless, but it may also grow rapidly [1,5,6,8].…”

“…There is a relatively high rate of recurrence (about 16%) after a simple excision. Recurrences after surgeries of the extragingival pyogenic granuloma are however uncommon [2,6,[8][9][10].…”