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Capillary hemangioma or pyogenic granuloma: A diagnostic dilemma
MM Rachappa1, MN Triveni2
1 Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, KM Shah Dental College and Hospital, Sumandeep Vidyapeeth, Pipariya, Vadodara, Gujarat - 391 760, India
2 Manubhai Patel Dental College and Hospital, Vishva Jyoti Ashram, Near Vishwamitri Bridge, Vadodara, Gujarat - 390 011, India
Correspondence Address:
M M Rachappa
Department of Pediatric and preventive Dentistry, KM Shah dental college and hospital, Sumandeep Vidyapeeth, Pipariya, Vadodara, Gujarat - 391 760
India
DOI: 10.4103/0976-237X.68593 PMID: 22114397
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Pyogenic granulomas and hemangiomas of oral cavity are well-known benign lesions. Although pyogenic granuloma is known to show a striking predilection for the gingiva and capillary hemangioma for lips, check, and tongue, palatal occurrence of these lesions is extremely rare. The clinical diagnosis of such an uncommon occurrence can be quite challenging as they sometimes may mimic more serious lesions such as malignancies. The purpose of this article is to report an unusual case of benign tumor occurring on hard palate which was clinically diagnosed as pyogenic granuloma and histopathologically as capillary hemangioma. |
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