title: Vegetable Granuloma in Pindborg's Tumor: A Rare Encounter.
abstract: Vegetable granuloma (VG) or pulse granuloma is an enigmatic lesion in terms of its designated nomenclature and etiopathogenesis. It is less often reported in the walls of inflammatory and developmental odontogenic cysts. It can present different histological characteristics, possibly related to the length of time in the tissue and its location. Due to its deceptive appearance, it can often mislead the pathologists. Here, we report an unusual encounter of VG in a Pindborg's tumor, which is the first of its kind in the literature.
authors.affiliation: Senior Lecturer, Department of Oral Pathology & Microbiology, Faculty of Dental Sciences, MS Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, Mathikere, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: S V
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Sowmya
authors.affiliation: Associate Professor, Department of Oral Pathology & Microbiology, Faculty of Dental Sciences, MS Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, Mathikere, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Shankargouda
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Patil
authors.affiliation: Professor & Head, Department of Oral Pathology & Microbiology, Faculty of Dental Sciences, MS Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, Mathikere, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Roopa S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Rao
keywords: Hyaline ring; Pindborg’s tumor; pulse granuloma; vegetable granuloma