Ximenes Marcos, Triches Thaisa C, Cardoso Mariane, Bolan Michele
School of Dentistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Brazil.
Gen Dent. 2013 Aug;61(5):27-9.
Pyogenic granuloma (PG) is a rare, benign, vascular, hyperplasic, soft tissue lesion caused by diverse factors, including traumatic injuries. This article presents a case involving the surgical removal of PG on the tongue of a 4-year-old boy who had difficulty with speech and eating because of the tongue lesion. The parents reported that the child had the habit of nibbling on and sucking his tongue. The lesion was excised and histopathological analysis confirmed the diagnosis of PG; however, because the child continued to nibble and suck on his tongue, the lesion recurred. A second surgery was performed with the same histopathological diagnosis. At a one-year follow-up, the child had ceased his tongue habits, and no recurrence was seen.
化脓性肉芽肿（PG）是一种罕见的、良性的、血管性的、增生性软组织病变，由多种因素引起，包括创伤性损伤。本文介绍了一例对一名4岁男孩舌部PG进行手术切除的病例，该男孩因舌部病变而出现言语和进食困难。父母报告说，孩子有啃咬和吸吮舌头的习惯。病变被切除，组织病理学分析证实为PG；然而，由于孩子继续啃咬和吸吮舌头，病变复发。进行了第二次手术，组织病理学诊断相同。在一年的随访中，孩子停止了舌部习惯，未见复发。
