A Case of Pyogenic Granuloma on the Fissured Tongue.
- Author:
Young Woo SUN
1
;
Seo Young PARK
;
Byung Song LEE
;
Tae Heung KIM
Author Information
1. White Skin Clinic, Korea. derkim@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Pyogenic granuloma;
Fissured tongue
- MeSH:
Female;
Gingiva;
Granuloma, Pyogenic*;
Humans;
Middle Aged;
Mouth;
Tongue;
Tongue, Fissured*
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2004;42(9):1225-1227
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Pyogenic granuloma is a benign vascular tumor related to trauma, infection, or hormonal changes. When it affects the oral cavity, the most frequent site is the gingiva and involvement of the tongue is very rare. Occurrence of pyogenic granuloma on the fissured tongue has not been reported yet. We present a rare case of pyogenic granuloma on the tongue in a 64 year old female patient in which the fissured tongue seemed to play important roles in the pathogenesis of occurrence of the pyogenic granuloma.
