Pyogenic Granuloma in a Pregnant Woman Treated with Laser Therapy: A Case-Report

Abstract

Pyogenic granuloma is a common vascular tumor, it is benign and appears as superficial vascular lesions that can be idiopathic or related to immunity reasons, Pregnancy tumor is one type of this granuloma which appears as hyperplastic bleeding lesion of the gingiva, related to hormonal changes which happen during the first or second trimester. Higher levels of sex hormones during pregnancy produce effects on subgingival microflora, the immune system reaction manifest as severe bleeding enlargement in the buccal or lingual gingiva or both and sometimes covers occlusal teeth surfaces in advanced cases. In the next section, a case from my clinic involving pyogenic granuloma in the second trimester of pregnancy will be discussed along with how it was treated two times after recurrence.