title: Pregnancy tumors: a case report.
abstract: Pregnancy tumors are reactive, inflammatory lesions that develop as a result of bacterial irritation to the hormonally altered gingival tissues during pregnancy. A case report is presented of an unusually large pregnancy tumor. Etiologic considerations and treatment options are discussed.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Sawaya
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D005882:Gingival Diseases / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D015745:Granuloma, Foreign-Body / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery