Epulis granulomatosa in a pediatric patient

Authors

  • Beatriz Menegon Valvano State University of Rio de Janeiro https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8012-2494
  • Bruno Teixeira Gonçalves Rodrigues State University of Rio de Janeiro
  • Mário José Romañach Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
  • Bruno Augusto Benevenuto de-Andrade Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
  • Mônica Simões Israel State University of Rio de Janeiro

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5935/2525-5711.20220001

Keywords:

Gingival Diseases, Child, Tooth Extraction

Abstract

Introduction: Epulis granulomatosa is a post-surgical lesion emanating from an extraction socket. It can be misdiagnosed with other lesions that have similar clinical appearances, such as foreign body and pyogenic granuloma. Excisional biopsy stands as its gold-standard treatment followed by histopathological analysis in order to establish the diagnosis Objective: The aim of the present study was to report an illustrative case of epulis granulomatosa occurring after tooth extraction in a pediatric patient. Case Report: A 5-year-old boy claiming about an exophytic lesion in the alveolar mucosa at the anterior region of the mandible was noticed after deciduous lower right central incisor tooth extraction. Diagnosis of granulomatous epulis was confirmed after histopathological examination performed through excisional biopsy. Conclusion: The patient’s recovery was uneventful, and no signs of local recurrence could be observed up to this date.

Author Biography

Beatriz Menegon Valvano, State University of Rio de Janeiro

 

 

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2022-01-01

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Valvano BM, Rodrigues BTG, Romañach MJ, de-Andrade BAB, Israel MS. Epulis granulomatosa in a pediatric patient. J Oral Diagn [Internet]. 2022 Jan. 1 [cited 2025 Apr. 28];7:1-3. Available from: https://joraldiagnosis.com/revista/article/view/27

Issue

Vol. 7 (2022)

Section

Case Report

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