Pyogenic Granuloma Information

Pyogenic Granuloma is a chronic skin disorder. Pyogenic Granuloma is a common condition which can occur in any age group. Pyogenic granuloma of the oral and oropharyngeal region is similar to its counterparts in other parts of the body, although it may occur under rather unique circumstances.

During pregnancy, for example, hormonal excesses combine with poor oral hygiene to produce a generalized inflammatory enlargement of the gingiva, occasionally with one or more interdental papillae increasing to more than 2.0 cm. in size. This pregnancy tumor (granuloma or epulis gravidarum) usually regresses after the birth of the child, possibly to reappear with the next pregnancy. It was most likely the first pyogenic granuloma reported in the English literature.