TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2015//
TI  - Trauma-induced giant pyogenic granuloma in the upper lip
JO  - Journal of dentistry for children (AAPD)
A1  - de Carvalho, Fabrício Kitazono
A1  - Pinheiro, Tiago Novaes
A1  - Arid, Juliana
A1  - de Queiroz, Alexandra Mussolino
A1  - de Rossi, Andiara
A1  - Nelson-Filho, Paulo
SP  - 168
EP  - 170
VL  - 82
IS  - 3
N2  - Pyogenic granuloma (PG) is a reactive local benign vascular lesion, where connective tissue fibrovascular proliferation occurs. The most common etiology of PG is chronic, low-level irritation. PG affects females mainly. The purpose of this paper is to report a giant pyogenic granuloma caused by an acute trauma in the upper lip of an 11-year-old boy. The initial clinical diagnosis suggested PG, which was confirmed after an excisional biopsy and a microscopic exam. Oral lesions of large proportions in children can cause functional, esthetic, and behavioral issues, and should be promptly investigated.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1551-8949
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -