An exaggerated response of intra-oral pyogenic granuloma during puberty

J Clin Pediatr Dent. 1992 Spring;16(3):213-6.

Abstract

Intra-oral pyogenic granulomas have been associated with pregnancy. The exaggerated response of these tumors has been related to the hormonal changes occurring during this period. A change in the hormonal balance also occurs during puberty. In this paper, we present two young patients with large pyogenic granulomas and suggest that the hormonal changes play a primary role in the pathogenesis of this tumor.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Child
  • Female
  • Gingival Diseases / etiology*
  • Gonadal Steroid Hormones / physiology
  • Granuloma / etiology*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Maxilla
  • Puberty*

Substances

  • Gonadal Steroid Hormones