An exaggerated response of intra-oral pyogenic granuloma during puberty.
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.
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Tufts University School of Dental Medicine.
Doku
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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
D012739:Gonadal Steroid Hormones