Pyogenic Granuloma - Presenting as Midline Swelling of Tongue
Journal Title: Otolaryngology International - Year 2017, Vol 2, Issue 2
Abstract
Pyogenic granuloma is an inflammation induced hyperplastic lesion involving oral cavity in response to various stimuli such as low grade local irritation, traumatic injury or hormonal factors. We report a case of 8 years old female patient with a midline lesion on the dorsum of tongue which was successfully excised under local anaesthesia andthe histopathological study revealed it as pyogenic granuloma.
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Ruta Shanmugam
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