Pyogenic Granuloma of the Hard Palate

As the authors recently experienced a patient with pyogenic granuloma arising from the hard palate, they tried to review all the previously reported literatures with the emphasis on its clinical characteristics that can help the accurate diagnosis of this unusual lesion. Based on our experience and literatures review, clinicians should keep in mind that pyogenic granuloma should be taken into consideration in the differential diagnosis of the hard palatal mass despite its rarity. Although histopathological examination of the mass is the only way to arrive at a definitive diagnosis, the knowledge of the gross appearances of pyogenic granuloma with clinical features may be helpful for differential diagnosis.