Palatal Pyogeni̇c Granuloma i̇n a 5 Months Old Infant: A Rare Case Report

Abstract

Aim: Previous studies about the occurrence of oral pathologies indicated that a wide range of oral lesions may present in pediatric population. Knowledge of their prevelance and clinical features is important to accurate diagnosis and provide proper managment of treatment planning. Pyogenic Granuloma is one of the benign and tumor like soft tissue enlargements of the oral cavity. The purpose of this study is to report PG which occurred in an uncommon place and at an earlier age as a rare case report. The importance to differentiate similar lesions and treatment of this condition is another highlight of this case.Case Report: A 5-months-old male infant with a mass on the hard palate which had growed in a short time is presented in this case. The infant's medical history was clear; all prenatal and postnatal evaluations were normal. Clinical examination showed a solid, pedunculated, lobulated nodule that protruded from the palatal gingival. Surgical treatment was planned under general anesthesia. Following the excision and histopathological examination, the diagnosis was confirmed as Pyogenic Granuloma. The healing was nearly completed at one week successfully. No recurrence was observed in one-year follow-up period.Conclusions: It is important that clinicians should be aware of occurrence of intraoral lesions in neonatal period. All clinical features of oral lesions and conditions should be carefully evaluate to make a correct diagnosis and detect a appropriate management of treatment planning. One of these lesions, Pyogenic Granuloma can be treated with full healing by proper surgical treatment.