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Pyogenic granuloma: case report in a 9-year-old girl
Katalina Ramirez1, Gretchen Bruce, William Carpenter
1Department of Pediatric Dentistry, University of the Pacific School of Dentistry, San Francisco, California, USA.
General Dentistry
|July 16, 2002
Abstract:
Based on clinical features alone, pyogenic granuloma can be difficult to differentiate from a peripheral giant cell granuloma, a more aggressive oral lesion that could have consequences such as teeth displacement and alveolar bone resorption. A thorough clinical and radiographic examination is important to determine whether teeth and/or bone are involved. Furthermore, the early onset of puberty in females may increase the prevalence of pyogenic granuloma at a young age.