Pyogenic Granuloma: Retrospective Analysis of Eleven Cases with Literature Data
Journal Title: Istanbul Medical Journal - Year 2019, Vol 20, Issue 5
Abstract
Introduction: The aim of the present study was to determine the demographic characteristics of patients undergoing surgery for pyogenic granuloma (PG) in our clinic and to discuss them with the literature data. Methods: The patients who were reported as PG after pathology results were analyzed in terms of age, gender, tumor localization, tumor size, etiologic factors, time of occurrence and recurrence. Results: The ages of 11 patients diagnosed with PG ranged from 14 to 62 years with a mean age of 42.36 years. Eight patients were between 30-60 years old. Five patients were female (45.45%) and six were male (54.55%). Oral cavity localization (tongue in three patients, hard palate in one patient, and both tongue and buccal mucosa in one patient) was observed in five patients. Nose localization (septum in two patients, inferior concha in one patient, and middle concha in one patient) was observed in four patients and two patients had skin localization (scalp in one patient and back of auricle in one patient). Onset of symptoms varied between 2 and 21 weeks (mean: 10.36 weeks). Tumor size varied between 5 and 25 mm (mean: 11.33 mm). There were seven pedunculated lesions and four nodular lesions among all specimens. Conclusion: PG is a diagnosis that should be kept in mind in the differential diagnosis of rapidly growing, hemorrhagic oral cavity and unilateral nasal masses. Total excision of the lesion with intact mucosal margins is required to prevent recurrence.
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Bahtiyar Hamit, Suat Bilici, Özgür Yiğit, Erol Rüştü Bozkurt
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