Gravidarian epulisK06.8

Author:Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

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Pregnancy tumor

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DefinitionThis section has been translated automatically.

On the floor of a pregnancy gingivitis or also spontaneously occurring, rapidly growing, 0.5-2.0 cm large, little painful, often erosive or bleeding nodule of the oral mucosa, which usually originates from an interdental papilla or interdigital space.

EtiopathogenesisThis section has been translated automatically.

Etiopathologically, it is a granulation tissue rich in vessels (see epulis below), comparable to a granuloma pyogenicum.

Clinical featuresThis section has been translated automatically.

S.a.u. Epulis.

LiteratureThis section has been translated automatically.

  1. Bork K et al (2008) Oral mucosa and lip diseases. Schattauer, Stuttgart, New York S. 17-18

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

Author: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer