Open AccessA Case Report of a 55 Year Old Female with Epulis Granulomatosa
Author(s) -
Mansimranjit Kaur Uppal,
Aravinda Konidena,
Rajesh Kumar Gupta,
Nirvana Yumnam
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
international healthcare research journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2456-8090
DOI - 10.26440/ihrj/02_04/181
Subject(s) - epulis , soft tissue , oral cavity , medicine , pathology , dentistry
Epulis is any tumor like growth present in the oral cavity. Epulis granulomatosum is an enlargement of the soft tissue originating from the extraction socket and is thought to be a post extraction sequel. It is considered to be a benign exuberation of the soft tissue in the form of a hyperplastic reaction.