Oral pyogenic granuloma presenting as an atypically large soft tissue mass: A case report

Pyogenic granuloma is a relatively benign localized lesion of the skin and mucosa closely related to trauma, chronic irritation and hormonal changes. Clinically, the lesion appears as a smooth, lobulated, exophytic mass, exhibiting pink to reddish-purple in color and usually easy bleeding. Pyogenic granuloma has no malignant potential but recurrence may occur after surgical excision. The size of lesion varies from millimeters to centimeters, rarely exceeding 2–2.5cm whilst the larger sizes are seldom reported. Therefore, we report an unusual size of oral pyogenic granuloma in an elderly female patient.