A Case Report of a 55 Year Old Female with Epulis Granulomatosa
Abstract
Epulis is any tumor like growth present in the oral cavity. Epulis granulomatosum is an enlargement of the soft tissue originating from the extraction socket and is thought to be a post extraction sequel. It is considered to be a benign exuberation of the soft tissue in the form of a hyperplastic reaction.
Downloads
References
Leong R, Seng GF. Epulis granulomatosa: extraction sequelae Gen Dent. 1998;46(3):252-5.
Shafer WG, Hine MK, Levy BM. A Textbook of Oral Pathology. 7th ed. Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders; 1983. p. 601-8.
Wood NK, Gauz PW. Differential diagnosis of oral and maxillofacial lesions. 5th ed. Missouri: Mosby, Elsevier; 1997. p. 142-3.
Manjunatha BS, Kumar GS, Raghunath V. Histochemical and polarization microscopic study of two cases of vegetable/pulse granuloma. Indian J Dent Res 2008;19:74-7.
Mehanna P, Smith G. Maxillary carcinoma. Can Fam Physician. 2009 Mar; 55(3): 262-4.
Cai Y, Sun R, He KF, Zhao YF, Zhao JH. Sclerotherapy for the recurrent granulomatous epulis with pingyangmycin. Med Oral Patol Oral Cir Bucal. 2017:1;22 (2):e214-8.
Sara Ghadimi, Nasim Chiniforush, Mahsa Najafi, Sepideh Amiri. Excision of Epulis Granulomatosa with Diode Laser in 8 Years Old Boy: A Case Report. J Lasers Med Sci 2015;6(2):92-5.
Liu C, Qin ZP, Fan ZN, Zhao WJ, Wang YM, Wei FC, Li KL, Liu SH. New treatment strategy for granulomatous epulis: intralesional injection of propranolol Med Hypotheses. 2012 ;78(2):327-9.
