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Pyogenic Granuloma - Presenting as Midline Swelling of Tongue

Prasanna Kumar T., Post Graduate, Dept. of ENT, Rajah Muthiah Medical College & Hospital, Annamalai University, Chidambaram 608002, Tamilnadu, India. , Ruta Shanmugam1 , V.U. Shanmugam2 , Prasanna Kumar T.3 , Prem Nivas4 , P. Viswanathan5 , Vidyachal Ravindra6

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Journal of ENT and Allied Sciences 2(2):p 51-54, . | DOI:
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Pyogenic granuloma is an inflammation induced hyperplastic lesion involving oral cavity in response to various stimuli such as low grade local irritation, traumatic injury or hormonal factors. We report a case of 8 years old female patient with a midline lesion on the dorsum of tongue which was successfully excised under local anaesthesia andthe histopathological study revealed it as pyogenic granuloma.

 

Keywords: Pyogenic Granuloma; Tongue; Midline. 


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  • Prasanna Kumar T., Post Graduate, Dept. of ENT, Rajah Muthiah Medical College & Hospital, Annamalai University, Chidambaram 608002, Tamilnadu, India.
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  • Ruta Shanmugam1
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  • V.U. Shanmugam2
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  • Prasanna Kumar T.3
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  • Prem Nivas4
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  • P. Viswanathan5
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  • Vidyachal Ravindra6
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