title: Pyogenic granuloma associated with bone loss in an eight year old child: A case report.
abstract: Soft tissue enlargements of the oral cavity often present a diagnostic challenge because a diverse group of pathologic processes can produce such lesions. An enlargement may represent a variation of normal anatomic structures, inflammation, cysts, developmental anomalies and neoplasm. Within these lesions is a group of reactive hyperplasias, which develop in response to a chronic, recurring tissue injury that stimulates an exuberant or excessive tissue repair response. The pyogenic granuloma is a reactive enlargement that is an inflammatory response to local irritation such as calculus, a fractured tooth, rough dental restoration and foreign materials. This article aims to present a case of pyogenic granuloma in 8 year old child patient associated with resorption of bone in relation to the tooth.
authors.affiliation: Oral Medicine, Diagnosis and Radiology Department, Goa Dental College and Hospital, Bambolim, Goa-403 202, India. drsiddesh@yahoo.com
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Shenoy
authors.forename: A D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Dinkar
mesh_terms: D016301:Alveolar Bone Loss / Q000209:etiology*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005882:Gingival Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D017789:Granuloma, Pyogenic / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008336:Mandibular Diseases / Q000209:etiology