Lingual granuloma gravidarum

Authors

• Othman M. Elmustafa, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Gezira, PO Box 20, Wad Medani, Sudan. Tel. +249511 40401/44240. Fax. +249511 43415/40381. E-mail: geziramed{at}yahoo.com
• Ahmed A. Badie, Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Gezira, Sudan.

Abstract

Granuloma gravidarum or pregnancy tumor is a benign lesion of the gingival mucosa which occurs during pregnancy. It is a pyogenic granuloma. This case report presents the clinical, histopathological features and the treatment of a grauloma gravidarum in a Sudanese patient in the puerperium.

Article Type

Case Report

First Page

1130

Last Page

1132

Recommended Citation

Elmustafa, Othman M. and Badie, Ahmed A. (2001) "Lingual granuloma gravidarum," Saudi Medical Journal: Vol. 22: Iss. 12, Article 16.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/1658-3175.1572