title: An exaggerated response of intra-oral pyogenic granuloma during puberty.
abstract: Intra-oral pyogenic granulomas have been associated with pregnancy. The exaggerated response of these tumors has been related to the hormonal changes occurring during this period. A change in the hormonal balance also occurs during puberty. In this paper, we present two young patients with large pyogenic granulomas and suggest that the hormonal changes play a primary role in the pathogenesis of this tumor.
authors.affiliation: Tufts University School of Dental Medicine.
authors.forename: M B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Papageorge
authors.forename: H C
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Doku
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005882:Gingival Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D012739:Gonadal Steroid Hormones / Q000502:physiology; D006099:Granuloma / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008437:Maxilla; D011627:Puberty
chemical_list: D012739:Gonadal Steroid Hormones